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會變魔術的方塊After 30 years, this little cube continues to puzzle the world魔術方塊最早原本是簡單的教學道具，後來卻廣受世人喜愛 Once a simple calssaroom example, this toy has gained worldwide popularity Ashley Dakin

Pick up one of these cubes and you probably won’t be able to put it down. How hard can it be to rearrange the nine colored squares on each side of the cube? In reality, there are 43 quintillion possibilities! This year marks the 30th anniversary of the cube’s debut in stores around the world. Its beginnings, however, began years earlier as a simple classroom example.

In 1974, Professor Ernö Rubik invented the “Magic Cube” as he called it. He did this to help his students understand complex 3-D concepts. This classroom model was quickly transformed into a popular toy. In 1979, Ideal Toys bought the rights and sold it as "Rubik's Cube." The invention quickly became a 1980s cultural icon. Eventually, the cube's popularity faded; however, it made a comeback with the internet. Now anyone can go online and find many videos that show ways to solve the cube. Erik Akkersdijk of the Netherlands holds the current world record. He finished in just 7,08 seconds!