What common object's surface consists of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons?
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> A soccer ball.
The name of this shape in Geometry is a truncated Isosohedron. An isosohedron is a 20 sided shape where each side is a triangle. If you cut off (truncate) the corners of each of those triangular faces, you end up with a soccer ball shape. <
The name of this shape in Geometry is a truncated Isosohedron. An isosohedron is a 20 sided shape where each side is a triangle. If you cut off (truncate) the corners of each of those triangular faces, you end up with a soccer ball shape. <
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