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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 353 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Because hexagons are the bestagons.

[–] halvar@lemy.lol 45 points 2 days ago

the only answer i'll ever need

[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] not_so_handsome_jack@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Birch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

The hexagon was invented by Pappus Alexandria, centuries before the release of unrelated Belgian techno anthem Pump Up the Jam.