
Robot Magic: Beginner Robotics for the Maker and Magician 81
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Cuber
Goober
The Rubik’s Cube was invented by sculptor Erno Rubik
in 1974, and aptly enough for our purposes, he originally
called it the Magic Cube. Names aside, imagine creating
a piece of art that would one day evolve not only into an
iconic toy but also a worldwide sport! It’s been said that
it took Rubik himself an entire month to solve his puzzle
upon first creating it! There are so many ways the cube can
be mixed that the chance you might accidentally solve it
is nearly impossible. Now, decades later, over 350 million
cubes have been sold worldwide, and the world record