stackyFACTSThe Banach-Tarski paradox is a mind-bending mathematical theorem involving infinite sets. It mathematically demonstrates that it is theoretically possible to shatter a three-dimensional solid ball and rearrange the scattered points to form two completely solid balls of the exact original size.
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