These triangular blobs roll like wheels

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What he says does apply to Reuleaux triangles, but what he shows are Reuleaux tetrahedra.

Confused me, anyway.

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Like a Wankel engine! Cool!!

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If I remember correctly: They roll like spheres in that they have constant width, but do not a consistent center of rotation so would not be useful as a “wheel” when fixed to an axle.

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