ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Stella octangula

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a snowflake? They can have different shapes like stars, right? Well, there is a shape that looks like a star made of triangles! And that's called a Stella Octangula.

Now, let's break that name down. "Stella" means star and "octangula" means eight triangles. So, this shape is a star made up of eight triangles.

Imagine having eight toothpicks, we can connect them together to form a pyramid shape with a square base. Now if we make an identical pyramid and connect it to the top of the other pyramid, we have a new shape that looks like a star made of triangles. That's a Stella Octangula!

People have been fascinated with this shape for centuries. It's even been used in art, design, and architecture. It's also an important shape in math and geometry because it helps us understand 3D shapes and how they fit together.

So there you have it! A stella octangula is a star made of eight triangles and it's a pretty cool shape that helps us understand math and the world around us.