The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50 (nytimes.com)
Posted by msmash from the twisting-minds dept.
The Rubik’s Cube turns 50 this year, but it’s far from retiring. At a recent San Francisco conference, math buffs and puzzle fans celebrated the enduring appeal of Erno Rubik’s invention, reports The New York Times. With a mind-boggling 43 quintillion possible configurations, the Cube has inspired countless variants and found uses in education and art.
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