A Twist of Fate: The Invention of the Rubik's Cube Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
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Forty years ago, Ernő Rubik thought up the idea for the Rubik’s Cube in order to help teach three-dimensional design to his students. Today the number of Rubik’s Cubes sold worldwide is estimated at about 350 million.
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