Name a bunch of famous physics paradoxes

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I find them very interesting and I was wondering if anyone can name a bunch of famous physics paradoxes.
 
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Quantum entanglement for one.
 


I'm not sure that there are any paradoxes, per se.

Quantum entanglement is a potential aspect of quantum physics, but it is not a paradox.
 


Do you mean paradoxes as in "surprising but correct predictions of a theory" (like time dilation), or paradoxes as in "logical inconsistencies caused by incorrect calculations that look correct to a novice" (like the twin paradox)?
 

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