Rubik’s Cube Championships

The World Rubik’s Cube Champioinship was held this past weekend in Budapest, the puzzle’s birthplace. Yu Nakajima of Japan won by solving his cube in 12.46 seconds! However, the world record is still held by Frenchman Thibaut Jacquinot who solved one in 9.86 seconds last May. 14-year-old Hungarian Matyas Kuti set a record for the larger 5×5 cube competition with an average time of one minute and 45 seconds. There were other categories of competition, like solving a cube with your feet! Link -via Geek Like Me