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How old is the Rubik's Cube?

The Rubik's Cube is about 52 years old.

The Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974.

as of September 2026

It took its inventor about a month to solve his own puzzle.

The Rubik's Cube turns 60 in 2034.

If you were born before 1974, you're older than the Rubik's Cube.

Mind-bender: The Rubik's Cube is closer in time to the first public demonstration of television (1926) than to today.

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