Rubik's Cube sightings in media

Rubik's Cube... IN SPACE!

I found a photo of Liu Yang, China's first female astronaut, aboard the Tiangong-1 space station, with a Rubik's Cube:

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Just thought that was pretty awesome. :)

(Btw, I find it hard to believe that this is the first Rubik's Cube in space, but I can't find references to any others. Anyone know of others?)
 
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One of the final 5 candidates on the latest series of The Apprentice (UK) claimed he could solve a rubik's cube in under 3 minutes. When challenged to do it by his interviewers, he failed in what can only be described as truly epic fashion. 2 minutes in he says "I've messed up, sorry". The interviewer says not to worry, he still has a minute left. A minute later, still nowhere near.

Honestly, who mentions on their C.V. that they can solve a Rubik's cube in the first place, but who would then stipulate 3 minutes, not just "I can solve it"?

He got fired. Alan Sugar is sub 12.
 
UK free national newspaper Metro featured a double-page spread on the World Championships today (26/07/2013). Mats Valk and Breandan Vallance (nod to a former UK World Champion) were mentioned, and there were brief references to OH, feet, BLD and 7x7(?!). All very good stuff, but there were a couple of amusing bits too.

They claim that the World Championships have been contested every 2 years since 1982, despite the obvious fact that there is an odd number of years between 1982 and 2013.

And this is a blinder:

"Speedcubers do need a bit of added help, in the form of performance-enhancing lubricant. This is sprayed on competitors' hands to prevent injuries to their fingers and wrists."

LMFAO!!!!
 
pipkiksass said:
UK free national newspaper Metro featured a double-page spread on the World Championships today (26/07/2013). Mats Valk and Breandan Vallance (nod to a former UK World Champion) were mentioned, and there were brief references to OH, feet, BLD and 7x7(?!). All very good stuff, but there were a couple of amusing bits too.

They claim that the World Championships have been contested every 2 years since 1982, despite the obvious fact that there is an odd number of years between 1982 and 2013.

And this is a blinder:

"Speedcubers do need a bit of added help, in the form of performance-enhancing lubricant. This is sprayed on competitors' hands to prevent injuries to their fingers and wrists."

LMFAO!!!!
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Oh lol.
 
pipkiksass said:
One of the final 5 candidates on the latest series of The Apprentice (UK) claimed he could solve a rubik's cube in under 3 minutes. When challenged to do it by his interviewers, he failed in what can only be described as truly epic fashion. 2 minutes in he says "I've messed up, sorry". The interviewer says not to worry, he still has a minute left. A minute later, still nowhere near.

Honestly, who mentions on their C.V. that they can solve a Rubik's cube in the first place, but who would then stipulate 3 minutes, not just "I can solve it"?

He got fired. Alan Sugar is sub 12.
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I saw that. The editing was out of sync too.

chrissyD said:
It was probably his "business partner" that wrote his C.V. Jordan seemed to think it was his show and his rules. Just image if Claude made him solve it :p
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Imagine if he solved it afterwards...

pipkiksass said:
Claude is sub 8. His job is making girls cry. He's my idol!
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He tore apart Jordan in his 'interview' which ended up as a headteacher telling off. :D
 
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