What Is the Most Efficient Shape for Packing Things?

Imagine stacking oranges, the best way to pack them is like a beehive, with each orange touching six others. This shape saves space and fits more fruit inside the box. The most efficient packing uses circles in flat layers or spheres in three dimensions, just like how bees build honeycombs.

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  1. Stacking oranges in a box
  2. Arranging coins like a beehive

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