ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Balancing rock

Balancing rock is like playing with blocks! Sometimes you can stack blocks on top of each other, but sometimes it's really hard and they keep falling down. Balancing rock is when people stack big rocks on top of each other so they don't fall down.

When people balance rocks, they pick out rocks that are different shapes and sizes. Just like how you pick out blocks with different shapes and sizes to build a tall tower. They use their hands to move the rocks around to make them fit together. Sometimes they have to try a lot of times to make them balance just right.

When the rocks are stacked on top of each other just right, it looks like magic that they don't fall over! But really, it's because the rocks are leaning against each other and using gravity to help keep them in place. It's like how when you lean against a wall, you don't fall over because the wall is holding you up.

Balancing rock is really cool because it shows how tricky things can be, but if you work hard enough, you can make something amazing!
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