Quantum entanglement is like that one weird cousin at the family reunion. You know, the one who's all connected to the toaster but not really sure what that's all about.
Imagine you have two particles, A and B. They're like two peas in a pod, except one's a particle and the other's a... Well, not a particle. They're in different locations, but somehow, they're still all connected, man.
This is entanglement. It's like a cosmic game of telephone, where the information from particle A is instantly transmitted to particle B, but only if you're looking at it just right. If you're not, it's like trying to get a cat to take a selfie with you - it just won't happen.
So, what's the point of entanglement? Well, it's not just for physicists anymore! It's also for anyone who wants to understand why their cat sometimes seems to be in two places at once. Spoiler: it's not the cat, it's the entanglement.
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