ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Magic 8 Ball

Hey there kiddo! Have you ever heard of a Magic 8 Ball? It's a really cool toy that helps you answer yes or no questions that you might have!

Here's how it works: when you shake the ball, a little die (that's a fancy word for a cube with numbers on it) inside moves around and lands on an answer that's written on it. The die has 20 different answers on it, 10 of them say "yes", 5 say "no", and the other 5 might say things like "try again", "ask later", or "cannot predict now".

So, if you have a question like "will it rain today?", you would ask the question out loud and then shake the ball. The die inside would move around and land on one of the answers. If it says "yes", then you know it might rain! If it says "no", then you know it probably won't rain.

The Magic 8 Ball is a toy, so it's not always going to be 100% accurate. But it's a lot of fun to play with, and it can give you some silly or interesting answers to your questions!
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