A dozen wildly creative uses of a cricket ball
In an abacus, in Euclidean mathematics, to settle purchase-related disputes and more
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2. For a prince to wrap his love letter on a red handkerchief and throw it over the castle wall to his princess
3. Use as a measurement on a hand-held scale, which can be seen in the local market, to settle purchase-related disputes (it weighs between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces)
4. Use it as a volume-displacement measure to fire the dishonest goldsmith from court
5. Use it as a metaphor for the starting point of zero-dimension and gradually create Euclidean mathematics
6. Draw parallel lines on it which meet to gradually create non-Euclidean geometry
7. Use as a mould to create a planetary system for the school project/model for a geography class
8. Kick the barrel containing cricket balls to trip the oncoming pirates on the ship
9. To plug a sinkhole after escaping from pirates on the dinghy which got poked with an iron rod
10. Use as a logo to replace every tittle
11. Use it in a broken abacus
12. Use as a pendulum with seam string and weight