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Banach-Tarski Paradox

You can decompose a ball into two identical balls

Overview

A theorem in set-theoretic geometry showing a solid ball can be split and reassembled into two identical copies of the original.

Using the axiom of choice, you can divide a sphere into a finite number of non-measurable pieces and reassemble them into two spheres identical to the original. No distortion or stretching - just cutting and rotating.

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