Rubik Facts

The standard Rubik’s cube is the 3x3x3  model, although there are alsoPocket Cube or Mini Cube versions on the market which are 2x2x2. The design for this much simpler cube was patented by Rubik in 1983. Thereare also more complex versions available called the Rubik’s Revenge (4x4x4), the Professor’s Cube (5x5x5), the V-Cube 6 (6x6x6) and theV-Cube 7 (7x7x7). However, none of these were invented by Rubik.

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There are a massive number of ways in which the Rubik’s cube can be scrambled – approximately 43,252,003,274,489,856,000,or forty-three quintillion . It is difficult to visualise a number that large, but if there was one cube to represent each of the possible positions, they would cover the surface of the planet150 times over!
A standard Rubik’s cube is made up of twenty-six individual cubes, each with a concealed extension which interlocks with other cubes. The central cube in each of the six sides of the larger cube is attached to the central mechanism. These six central cubes provide the structure for the other cubes to fit into and rotate around.
The current world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is held by Feliks Zemdegs and stands at 6.65 seconds. A much shorter time than the inventor’s first successful solution which took him a full month. There are both international and national speedcubing events held regularly around the world.

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The first Rubik’s cube appeared for sale in 1977, it is estimated that approximately one eighth of the world’s population have at some point in their lives, attempted to solve the Rubik’s cube. That makes it the most popular puzzle in history. Infact, the Rubik’s cube is the best-selling toy in the world, with over 350 million units sold.

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The Rubik’s Cube was invented by a Hungarian called Ernö Rubik in 1974. He was originally attempting to solvea structural design problem when he accidentally stumbled on the fun provided by trying to realign the coloured cubes he had mixed up as he twisted his creation in various directions.

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CubeStormer II set a Guinness World Record of 5.270s for the fastest robot solving aRubik’s Cube on 11th Nov 2011 in the presence of the editor-in-chief of Guinness World Record inWired.co.uk’s offices in London.This means Robots are faster than humans at solving Rubik’s cube.

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There are also records for solving the Rubik’s cube in the fewest moves (22) and solving it with feet instead of hands (31.56 seconds). These times seem impossibly fast, especially when you consider the inventor of the cube took a full month to solve the puzzle for the first time!

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The one-handed record belongs to Polish cuber Piotr Tomcyzk at 10.68 seconds.

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The world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube Blindfolded is held by Erik Akkersdijk of theNetherlands and stands at 30.9 seconds.

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According to the ‘World Cube Association’ there are a number of world records related to the Rubik’s Cube. The current holder of the fastest single solve of a Rubik’s Cube stands at 5.66 seconds and is held by Australian cube enthusiast Feliks Zemdegs who also holds the record for the fastest average solve time at 7.64.

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With 6 colored sides, 21 pieces and 54 outer surfaces, there’s a combined total of over43quintillion different possible configurations. To put that into perspective: if you turned the Rubik’s cube once every second it would take you 1400 trillion years to finish to go through all the configurations. If you had started this project during the Big Bang, you still wouldn’t be done yet.

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The Cube has 43 quintillion different possible configurations(or43,252,003,274,489,856,000 to be precise) and only ONE solution.

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The Cube is the world’s biggest-selling toy EVER, and has sold in excess of 350 million units worldwide.

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No matter how scrambled it may look, one is never more than 20 moves away from solving a Rubik’s Cube.

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1 of every 7 humans has played with a Rubik’s Cube.