A Twist of Fate: The Invention of the Rubik's Cube Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

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.

A Twist of Fate: The Invention of the Rubik's Cube

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A Twist of Fate: The Invention of the Rubik's Cube Lemelson Center

A Twist Of Fate: The Invention Of The Rubik's Cube Lemelson Center

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A Twist of Fate: The Invention of the Rubik's Cube Lemelson Center

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