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Rubik's Cube - Making The World's Most Popular Puzzle
Invented by a Hungarian architect, the Rubik's Cube has captivated the world for the past 40 years. This is the story of how it was created.
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Who does not have one of these?
At the very end of the article: "1 in 7 people on the planet has played the Rubik’s Cube. At an estimated 350 million sales over the past 40 years, it is the bestselling toy of all time."
Ah yes, i saw that. I meant who here. I have one,somewhere.
Oh, right. I used to have one. It got lost along the way. Funnily enough, when I was flying from JFK to the UK last weekend an Asian guy was frantically twisting a cube during takeoff and landing. Guess it was some sort of stress relief.
I remember being in the "phase" of that little cube when I was around 12 years old. Purchased it, looked up tutorials and algorithms on how to solve it. Practiced for weeks and weeks, but I only ever managed to solve two sides at once....sigh