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The Fascinating World of Rubik's Cubes
20:33 - 26:16 (05:43)
The Rubik's Cube is a popular toy invented by Erno Rubik which is viewed as a great invention in the fields of math, physics, and mechanical engineering. It consists of cubes and cubies attached to each other and is a three-dimensional puzzle that involves rotating the cube's faces to restore each face to a single color.
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The creator of Rubik's Cube, Erno Rubik, is celebrated as an inventor in various fields, including mechanical engineering, math, physics, and architecture.
20:33 - 24:37 (04:04)
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The creator of Rubik's Cube, Erno Rubik, is celebrated as an inventor in various fields, including mechanical engineering, math, physics, and architecture. The cube comprises cubies attached to each other that can rotate around three different axes.
ChapterThe Fascinating World of Rubik's Cubes
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The Rubik's Cube has 43 quintillion possible configurations but only one solution.
24:37 - 26:16 (01:38)
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The Rubik's Cube has 43 quintillion possible configurations but only one solution. Despite the incredibly small odds of stumbling upon the correct configuration by accident, people have figured out how to solve the puzzle efficiently.