Hairy ball theorem

Hairy ball theorem

There's a mathematical theorem called the "hairy ball theorem." It states that you can't comb a hairy 3D ball without getting a cowlick. It also dictates that, given at least some wind on Earth, there must at all times be a cyclone somewhere.

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