Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ernő Rubik is the inventor of the Rubik's Cube. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

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80-year-old Hungarian Ernő Rubik created his legendary cube in 1974. The rest is history.

Brady met him at international celebration of 50 years of the Rubik’s Cube which took place at Christ’s College, at the University of Cambridge - christs.cam.ac.uk/news/celebrating-50-years-rubiks-cube

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