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Truncated octahedron

6 squares and 8 regular hexagons. It is also known for filling space with no gaps. These are a few of its many nets.

How to make it

Cut off the 6 corners of an octahedron at a third of each edge. The triangles become regular hexagons and the cuts are squares.

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solid = cut, dashed = fold
Nets6 of many