Episode 1678 • • 2:15:11 - 2:20:50
1678: Stolen Cookies
Rubik's Cube 50th Anniversary and Human Calculation Feats
The Rubik's Cube celebrates its 50th anniversary, having been invented by Hungarian architect Erno Rubik in 1974. While the creator initially took months to solve his own prototype, the current world record for solving the puzzle stands at just over three seconds. The hosts discussed the unique cognitive abilities of "speedcubers" and engineers who can visualize complex systems and solutions almost instantaneously.