Can you make a hole in a thing bigger than the thing? @standupmaths
Can you make a hole in a thing bigger than the thing?  @standupmaths
Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Huge thanks to Sam Hartburn! Check out her posts on 'Rupert Polyhedra'.
samhartburn.co.uk/sh/rupert-polyhedra-cube
And here are her files on github: github.com/SamHartburn/RupertPolyhedra

Prince Rupert's Cube on Mathworld.
mathworld.wolfram.com/PrinceRupertsCube.html

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