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Platonic solid
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a 3D shape with identical, regular polygon faces and the same number of faces meeting at each corner
Example
Plato linked each platonic solid to classical elements like earth, air, fire, water, and the cosmos.
The cube, a platonic solid, has six equal square faces, symbolizing stability.
The icosahedron, a complex platonic solid, has twenty equilateral triangular faces.
Platonic solids continue to captivate, offering insights into the structure of the physical world.
Archimedes explored how to inscribe one platonic solid within another.
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