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unusual facts about chicken and egg



Autocatalytic set

Examples of practical importance of non-autonomous autocatalytic sets can be found e.g. in the field of compiler construction and in operating systems, where the self-referential nature of the respective constructions is explicitly discussed, very often in terms of the chicken and egg problem.

National Grammar Schools Association

This may be a chicken and egg situation, because areas with grammar schools have higher average house prices.


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Btrfs

All the file system's trees—including the chunk tree itself—are stored in chunks, creating a potential chicken-and-egg problem when mounting the file system.

Mother and Child Reunion

The song was inspired by Simon's grief over the death of his family's dog, while he has said that the title has its origin in a chicken-and-egg dish called "Mother and Child Reunion" that Simon saw on a Chinese restaurant's menu.

Oyakodon

"Mother and Child Reunion", a Paul Simon song that takes its title from a similar chicken and egg dish.