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The Most Baffling Idea in Physics, Explained

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Quantum entanglement defies our everyday understanding of reality.

Quantum entanglement is one of the strangest and most fascinating phenomena in physics. Even Einstein didn’t believe it - he called it “spooky action at a distance” - but science has proven it true. Here’s a simple explanation of the most baffling concept in physics.

Quantum entanglement is one of the strangest and most fascinating phenomena in physics. Even Einstein didn’t believe it – he called it “spooky action at a distance” – but science has proven it true. Here’s a simple explanation of the most baffling concept in physics.