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If anyone knew, then they would be a very famous person. The fact is that there is no known "correct" interpretation of quantum mechanics. Every interpretation has its critics and proponents, and every interpretation has its flaws.

The previous answer says there is no known correct interpretation. I would go further, and say that no interpretation is any more valid than any other; all the interpretations are correct. They all give the same predictions, and therefore no experiment can possibly tell us which is "correct".

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The theory of Quantum Mechanics has many concepts but some of the most famous are how objects usually microscopic act like waves and therefore can be in more than one place at once and the uncertainty principle - how you cannot know a particles momentum and position to a high degree of accuracy at the same time.

For further reading I would look up the book: How to teach quantum physics to your dog - by Chad Orzel which is a very simple and easy way to understand the basic principles of quantum mechanics.

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