Cubing Fun Facts

[HK-Speedcube]

fun fact: GAN is the apple of cubing (you can’t tell me otherwise)

Gan 16 Pro Max, Gan Vision Pro, Gan Mac Air Mini

 

[SpeedCubingLord]

For some dumb reason, I can average 29 seconds using the beginner method.

How does this work, HOW.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

How does this work, HOW.

because he probably has good lookahead and good tps

 

[Eric4112]

For some dumb reason, I can average 29 seconds using the beginner method on 3x3.

HOWWW!!?!?!?

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

HOWWW!!?!?!?

why is everyone so shocked about this? it’s quite easy if you can lookahead and turn fast

 

[Garf]

why is everyone so shocked about this? it’s quite easy if you can lookahead and turn fast

My best time with jperm's beginners method is 15 seconds. Not a surprise
also I think the wwWWOOWWww is a joke.

 

[Caleb Valenzuela]

My best time with jperm's beginners method is 15 seconds. Not a surprise
also I think the wwWWOOWWww is a joke.

I used to average sub 20 or so with beginners

 

[averageyjfan]

well:

1. i didn't think this would get this much attention considering I'm new
2. i'll put it in my profile next time
3. hope you enjoyed the violent explosive fact

 

[precompsubwr]

1. i didn't think this would get this much attention considering I'm new

Every post gets about the same attention regardless if you're new ornot

Fun fact: Skewb was the last event to get added to the WCA in 2014 and 3x3 with feet was the last event to get removed in 2020

In order the events were:

Spoiler

3x3 (1982)
3x3 OH, FMC, 3BLD, 4x4, 4BLD, 5x5, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square-1, Magic, Master Magic (2003)
2x2, 3x3ft, 5BLD (2004)
MBLD (2007)
6x6, 7x7 (2009)
Magic and Master Magic get removed (2013)
Skewb (2014)

 

[OtaMota]

Every post gets about the same attention regardless if you're new ornot

Fun fact: Skewb was the last event to get added to the WCA in 2014 and 3x3 with feet was the last event to get removed in 2020

In order the events were:

Spoiler

3x3 (1982)
3x3 OH, FMC, 3BLD, 4x4, 4BLD, 5x5, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square-1, Magic, Master Magic (2003)
2x2, 3x3ft, 5BLD (2004)
MBLD (2007)
6x6, 7x7 (2009)
Magic and Master Magic get removed (2013)
Skewb (2014)

MBLD is older than 2007, its just that it was in a different incarnation pre-2007

 

[Puzzle Maniac]

Every post gets about the same attention regardless if you're new ornot

Fun fact: Skewb was the last event to get added to the WCA in 2014 and 3x3 with feet was the last event to get removed in 2020

In order the events were:

Spoiler

3x3 (1982)
3x3 OH, FMC, 3BLD, 4x4, 4BLD, 5x5, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square-1, Magic, Master Magic (2003)
2x2, 3x3ft, 5BLD (2004)
MBLD (2007)
6x6, 7x7 (2009)
Magic and Master Magic get removed (2013)
Skewb (2014)

I did not realise 2x2 was added that late

 

[Curunír]

I did not realise 2x2 was added that late

yey that is really surprising how late it was

 

[KubikPanda]

Every post gets about the same attention regardless if you're new ornot

Fun fact: Skewb was the last event to get added to the WCA in 2014 and 3x3 with feet was the last event to get removed in 2020

In order the events were:

Spoiler

3x3 (1982)
3x3 OH, FMC, 3BLD, 4x4, 4BLD, 5x5, Clock, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square-1, Magic, Master Magic (2003)
2x2, 3x3ft, 5BLD (2004)
MBLD (2007)
6x6, 7x7 (2009)
Magic and Master Magic get removed (2013)
Skewb (2014)

Master Magic was in there too? I always knew the Magic was there, but I never heard the Master Magic.

 

[precompsubwr]

Master Magic was in there too? I always knew the Magic was there, but I never heard the Master Magic.

On the right

 

[UKCubeFan]

For some dumb reason, I can average 29 seconds using the beginner method on 3x3.

Which beginner method, how many moves average? Do you have a link for it?

 

[UKCubeFan]

LBL & beginner jperm I'll have a look for those systems.

 

[EvanCuber1]

Fun fact: my state champs this year is in the same town I got my first ever Rubik’s cube and when it happened it was almost exactly 2 years since I got my first Rubik’s cube

 

[KubikPanda]

Fun fact: my state champs this year is in the same town I got my first ever Rubik’s cube and when it happened it was almost exactly 2 years since I got my first Rubik’s cube

my state champs are next weekend!! (including that friday, too) Texas

 

[Garf]

The number of permutations on a 3x3 is more than the number of grains of sand on planet earth.

 

[Tabe]

Fun Fact: the gap between 5x5 and 6x6 is crazy. the 5x5 was invented in 1981 vs 2005 for the 6x6.

Fun fact: the pyraminx and 2x2 were both invented before the 3x3. And both were invented in 1970.