ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Eccentric flint

Okay kiddo, so you know how rocks come in all different shapes and sizes? Well, some rocks are called flint and they are really special because they can make sparks when they get hit with something hard like another rock.

Now, some flint rocks are not shaped in a perfect circle or sphere like a basketball. They are kind of lumpy and bumpy and uneven. These kinds of flint rocks are called eccentric flint.

But why is this important? Well, eccentric flint rocks can be really useful because they can make sparks in different directions. If you have a regular round flint rock, you can only make sparks in one direction. But with an eccentric flint rock, you can make sparks in different ways depending on which way you hit it.

So, people who use flint to start fires or make tools really like eccentric flint because it gives them more options to work with. And that's why it's special, just like you!