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Physics

Quantum Mechanics

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Quantum mechanics predicts that a particle can exist in a superposition of multiple states until measured, a phenomenon famously illustrated by Schrödinger's cat thought experiment.

Why this is interesting

You know that computer chips, lasers, and even the Sun rely on the same bizarre rulebook: quantum mechanics. But how can a single particle be in two places at once?