Rubik’s Cube returns to Hungary
Production of the Rubik’s Cube is returning to Hungary. The six-sided puzzle was first created by Ernő Rubik, a Hungarian professor, architect, and sculptor. The inventor conceived the object over half a century ago. Since then, more than half a billion units of the puzzle have been sold. It has become a global cultural touchstone across several generations.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): More than half a century ago, a Hungarian architect, sculptor and professor invented what would become one of the world’s most popular and beloved puzzles whose appeal has spanned generations: the colourful, mind-bending, six-sided Rubik’s Cube. Now, after selling more than half a billion units and becoming a worldwide cultural touchstone, production of the cube is returning to Hungary, where its inventor, Ernő Rubik, first conceived of the iconic object that bears his name.