2012-06-05

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Numberphile

The 32-sided truncated icosahedron forms the basis of many footballs (soccer balls!). It's also a big deal in chemistry.

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sixtysymbols video on footballs: /youtube/video/55M1cq62m2c

periodicvideos video on buckyballs: /youtube/video/ljF5QhD5hnI

This video featured Dr James Grime at Nottingham Forest's stadium, The City Ground.

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