ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Bentley's paradox

Bentley's Paradox is a question about roads and travel. Imagine there is a driver who wants to get to a destination and they can choose two different roads: a straight road, or a curved road. Both roads are exactly the same length. On the curved road, the driver has to travel a bit further but finish at the same time as if they went on the straight road. This seems impossible, but it is actually true! That's Bentley's Paradox.