Do you folks love Rubic cube ? Some geek will say whats new with that freaking square... It eat half of my time i should have done something else. An interesting bit for someone who don't know anything about Rubic cube!!! The Cube was an instant success when it was first exported from Communist Hungary in 1980, becoming the world’s fastest-selling toy and a must-have accessory in the school playground as well as the home.More than 350 million have been sold worldwide and the Cube retains a cult following, with almost 40,000 entries on YouTube featuring tutorials and video clips of quick solutions. It took Graham Parker a notorious Rubic cube lover 26 years to solve a single puzzle !!! I know now you will scream "What The F***?". Anyways there is a good (and indeed bad for some) news that the puzzle got reincarnation. New version of Rubic Cube is coming soon called Rubic 360. The new puzzle, called Rubik 360, is set for an official unveiling at the German toy industry fair on February 5. Like the original, the premise is simple.Oh no! Another 26 years!!! May be. There are two spheres and inner one contain colored balls and there are only two holes in it and player must get all colored balls to its corresponding outer sphere matching circle. Sounds simple so does the original.
RUBIK’S CUBE FACTS
* It has 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 possible combinations on its six faces
* It has only one solution
* More than 350,000,000 Cubes sold worldwide
* Invented in 1974 but not exported from Hungary until 1980
* A standard 3x3 Rubik’s cube measures 2¼ inches (5.7cm) on each side
* The first international 'speedcubing’ championship was held in Hungary in 1982 and was won by Los Angeles student Minh Thai with a time of 22.95 seconds.
* The current British 'speedcubing’ champion is Breandan McElhill, 16, from Ayrshire with an unofficial personal best time of 7.9 seconds.
* The current world 'speedcubing’ champion is Dutch teenager Eric Akkersdijk with an official time of 7.08 seconds.
