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What is the history of the Rubik’s cube?
In 1974, a young [[architect::A person whose job is to design buildings.]] named Ernő Rubik from Hungary wanted to teach his students about [[three-dimensional::Something that has length, width, and height.]] (3D) movements. He used blocks made of wood and paper, tied together with rubber bands, glue, and paper clips to do so. Eventually, he created the "Bvös kocka," or Magic Cube.
Later, it was named the [[Rubik's Cube::A puzzle consisting of a plastic cube covered in different coloured squares. One has to turn the squares to match the colours.]] and became a popular puzzle toy all over the world. Even though its inventor thought it would only interest science, math, or engineering students, people from all backgrounds love playing with it.
The cube is fun and addictive for people of all ages. It's so popular that solving it quickly has become a competitive sport called speedcubing.
Recently, the world record for solving the Rubik’s cube in the quickest time has been broken.
Who broke the world record?
Max Park, a 21-year-old from the United States of America (USA), just set a new world record for speedcubing! He solved the Rubik’s Cube in only 3.13 seconds, beating the previous record set by Yusheng Du from China in 2018.
When Ernő Rubik first created the cube, it took him a whole month to solve it. But now, young people like Max are breaking world records and solving the puzzle in the [[blink of an eye::Very quickly.(IDIOM)]]!
What do we know about Max Park?
Max Park was born in California, USA. When he was two years old, doctors [[diagnosed::The process of identifying a disease or disorder that affects a person.]] him with [[autism::A mental disorder that makes it difficult for people to communicate and form relationships.]].
They said he might need help for his whole life. Because of his autism, Max found simple tasks like opening a water bottle difficult.
To improve his hand movements, Max's mom taught him how to solve a Rubik's cube, which he found interesting. He practised and started competing in Rubik's cube contests.
Participating in these contests also helped him learn social skills like waiting for his turn and talking to [[officials::Someone who is in charge of a competition]].
Since then, he has made great progress and now holds many speedcubing records (wow!).
What did we learn from this article?
Max Park didn't let his autism stop him. He worked hard, practised a lot, and now he's breaking records! This shows that no matter how different you are or what challenges you face, you can work hard and do amazing stuff.
A lot of people were really happy when Max broke the world record in the tournament.
This teaches us that we should cheer for and support others and celebrate their achievements. It helps make our society a better and happier place to live.
Quick Revision
Ernő Rubik invented the cube in 1974 to teach 3D movement.
It became a worldwide puzzle and sport (speedcubing).
Max Park (USA) solved it in 3.13 seconds, a world record.
Born with autism, he improved through practice and proved hard work brings success.
