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(uptempo music)
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There are 43 quintillion possible combinations.
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Now imagine you have no websites, no books
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and no one to show you how to solve it,
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because you invented it.
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But you didn't invent the Rubik's Cube.
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(enchanting music)
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This guy did.
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It was 1974.
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Thirty-year-old Erno Rubik was just beginning
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his career in academia.
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Once the physical cube was put together,
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Erno began hunting for its secrets.
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Erno racked his brain for a strategy,
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twisting and turning the cube in his hands
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and his head to unlock his creation.
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And after a month, he cracked the code.
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(turning cube)
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But the story doesn't end there.
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In 1980, Erno would finally bring his cube
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to the world.
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And from there, it took off,
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becoming one of the best selling toys
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of all time.
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And after almost 40 years,
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Rubik's Cube has seen a comeback,
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with hundreds of competitions every year
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across the world.
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For Erno, the cube that bears his name
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is more than just a toy:
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it's a reminder to never give up.