It is a toy, it is a puzzle and, according to its creator, it is also a piece of art
In 1974, Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik created his eponymous Cube as a teaching tool for his students.
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Initially, Mr Rubik was not dreaming of mass production or phenomenal sales figures.
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How to Find the New York Times Crossword Large Print and Other Solving Tools (Published 2021)He did not even have a solution for his own puzzle. It took him a month to work out how to solve it.
He told Witness about the inspiration for his invention and how it took the world by storm.
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