Try this: hold an egg in your palm and squeeze it evenly. Hard. Harder. Odds are, it won’t break. Why? Because eggs are one of nature’s most brilliantly engineered shapes.
The egg’s dome-like structure is a geometrical powerhouse. When pressure is applied evenly, the force is distributed across the entire shell, making it surprisingly strong. But—tap it lightly on the side, and the whole thing shatters. That’s because eggs are strong against compression but fragile under sharp, localized force.
This design has inspired architects and engineers for centuries. From domes to bridges, the humble egg has influenced how we think about strength, tension, and balance. Nature, once again, got there first.