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the only shape that refuses to collapse, which is why bridges trust it with their lives
means A flat shape with three straight sides and three angles, or anything arranged in that three-cornered form.
from Straight from Latin triangulum, 'three-cornered,' from tri- ('three') plus angulus ('corner, angle' — a cousin of 'ankle,' both rooted in the idea of bending). It reached English through French in the medieval period, already meaning exactly what it does now.
- angle sum
- always 180 degrees on a flat plane
- orchestra rebel
- one player, one note, total power
- structural king
- can't deform without breaking a side
- bermuda fame
- a triangle accused of eating planes
- oldest shape
- three points are the minimum for any surface
bermuda triangle — region between miami, bermuda, and puerto rico where ships and planes allegedly disappear
golden triangle — opium-producing region where thailand, laos, and myanmar meet
research triangle — north carolina area between raleigh, durham, and chapel hill with major universities and tech companies
triangle factory fire — 1911 new york city fire that killed 146 workers and sparked labor reforms