Sphericon
Okay kiddo, picture a ball that's not really a ball. It's shaped like a half-pipe, but instead of being flat on the bottom, it's curved on both sides. This ball is called a sphericon.
If you look at it from one angle, it looks like a circle or a ball, but if you roll it, it moves in a wobbly way because of its shape. It's like trying to roll a potato that's been cut in half - it doesn't roll straight because it's not a perfect sphere.
Sphericons were invented by a mathematician named John Conway in the 1980s. They're interesting to mathematicians because they have some unique properties that normal spheres don't have. For example, you can make a sphericon out of two identical pieces that fit together perfectly.
So next time you see a ball, remember that not all balls are created equal - some are sphericons!
If you look at it from one angle, it looks like a circle or a ball, but if you roll it, it moves in a wobbly way because of its shape. It's like trying to roll a potato that's been cut in half - it doesn't roll straight because it's not a perfect sphere.
Sphericons were invented by a mathematician named John Conway in the 1980s. They're interesting to mathematicians because they have some unique properties that normal spheres don't have. For example, you can make a sphericon out of two identical pieces that fit together perfectly.
So next time you see a ball, remember that not all balls are created equal - some are sphericons!