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History of the Rubik's Cube

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Rubik's Cube is a 3-D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Erno Rubik.  A Rubik's Cube. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. In 1980, via businessman Tibor Laczi and Seven Towns founder Tom Kremer, and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that year. As of January 2009, 350 million Rubik's Cubes had been sold  worldwide making it the world's top-selling puzzle game. It is widely considered to be the world's best-selling toy.  Although the Rubik's Cube reached its height of mainstream popularity in the 1980's it is still widely known and used. Many speedcubers continue to practice it and other twisty puzzles and compete for the fastest times in various categories. Since 2003, The World Cube Association, the Rubik's Cube's international governing body, has organized competitions and kept the

My Two Little Cubes

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I have two 'little cubes' in my living room. Do you want to know why there are called 'little cubes'?. If you want to know you might want to see this photo. My little 3x3's. Those are my little cubes. This how I got them. I was going to a wedding ceremony and I was bored. Then, I got a bag full of treats and I found a small rubik's cube in it. My brother got one too but a few weeks later he gave it too me. That is it all of the information I have for my blog post and I don't know what too do obviously but I am in good shape. So, have a great day.