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Regular hexagon in a cube

Given a block of cheese in the shape of a cube. Give a symmetry argument for why it is possible to make a single cut through the block of cheese such that the two cut faces are regular hexagons. Is there a way to make a single cut so that the two cut faces are equilateral triangles? If yes, how? If no, why not? Is there a way to make a single cut so that the two cut faces are squares? If yes, how? If no, why not?