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The [[3x3x3 cube]] (also known as "[[Rubik's]] cube" and "magic cube") was invented by [[Ernő Rubik]] in 1974, and became a worldwide craze in the early 1980s.

This is a mechanical and geometric puzzle composed of 26 elements (called [[cubie]]s), which can be moved with a system of axes, that is hidden in the center of the cube. Each of the six [[face]]s is covered by 9 [[sticker]]s, among six solid colours (traditionally being white, yellow, orange, red, blue, and green). The system of axes enables each layer to turn independently, thus mixing up the colours. For the puzzle to be [[solve]]d, each face must be a solid colour.

It is the world's best-selling puzzle, with well over 450 million cubes sold worldwide.

It has inspired many widely available variations such the [[2×2×2]], the [[3×3×3]], the [[4×4×4]], the [[5×5×5]], [[big cube|larger sizes ones]], the [[Pyraminx]] (tetrahedron), the [[Skewb Diamond]] (octahedron), the [[Megaminx]] (dodecahedron) or the Dogic (icosahedron). All of these items belong to a broad category of puzzles commonly referred to as "[[twisty puzzle]]s". Some [[twisty puzzle]]s are [[shape-shifting]] (such as the [[Square One]]) or custom-built (such as [[shape modification]]s of existing mechanisms).

Many subjects have been built around [[cubing]]:

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&lt;strong style="font-size: 1.8em;"&gt; [[Solving Variations]]&lt;/strong&gt;
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* [[Speedcubing]]
* [[Blindfolded Solving|Blindfolded solving]] (BLD)
* [[One-Handed Solving|One-Handed solving]] (OH)
* [[Fewest Moves]] (FMC)
* [[Solving with feet]]
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&lt;strong style="font-size: 1.8em;"&gt;[[List of methods|Cubing methods and substeps]]&lt;/strong&gt;
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* '''[[:Category:Substeps|Common substeps]]''' :
** [[Cross]], [[F2L]], [[LL]], [[OLL]], [[PLL]], [[CMLL]], [[PBL]], [[CLL algorithms (3x3x3)|CLL]], [[ELL]], [[CxLL]], [[ZBLL]], [[:Category:Substeps|more...]]
* '''[[:Category:3x3x3 cube states|Common cube states]]''' :
** [[Scrambled cube state|Scrambled]], [[Solved cube state|Solved]], [[F2L cube state|F2L]], [[EOline cube state|Eoline]], [[2x2x2 block cube state|2x2x2 block]], [[2x2x3 block cube state|2x2x3 block]], [[:Category:3x3x3 cube states|more...]]
* [[:Category:2x2x2 beginner methods|2x2x2 beginner methods]], as the [[Ortega method]]
* [[:Category:2x2x2 speedsolving methods|2x2x2 speedsolving methods]], as the [[EG method]]
* [[:Category:3x3x3 beginner methods|3x3x3 beginner methods]], as [[The Beginner method]]
* [[:Category:3x3x3 speedsolving methods|3x3x3 speedsolving methods]], as the [[CFOP method]]
* [[:Category:Blindsolving methods|Blindsolving methods]], [[Fewest Moves techniques|Fewest Moves methods]], [[:Category:Experimental methods|Experimental methods]], [[:Category:Big Cube methods|Big Cubes methods]]
* [[Fastest Videos for each Method]]
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* [[2x2x2 cubes]]
* [[3x3x3 cubes]]
* [[Bigcubes]]
* [[Other Puzzles]]
* [[Breaking in]]
* [[Lubrication]]
* [[Cleaning]]
* '''[[:Category:Twisty puzzles|Puzzle Types]]''':
** [[2x2x2]], [[3x3x3]], [[4x4x4]], [[5x5x5]], [[6x6x6]], [[7x7x7]], [[Pyraminx]], [[Megaminx]], [[Square-1]], [[Magic]], [[:Category:Twisty puzzles|more...]]
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&lt;strong style="font-size: 1.8em;"&gt; [[Competitive Cubing]]&lt;/strong&gt;
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* [[Introduction to Speedcubing for Beginners]]
* [[Road to Sub-15 Second Averages]]
* [[Competitions General]]
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&lt;strong style="font-size: 1.8em;"&gt;[[:Category:Lists | Lists]]&lt;/strong&gt;
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* [[List of World Records|List of Official World Records]]
* [[List of UWR|List of Unofficial World Records]]
* [[Puzzle Shops| List of Puzzle Shops]]
* [[List of methods|List of Cubing Methods]]
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&lt;strong style="font-size: 1.8em;"&gt; [[:Category:Utilities|Utilities]] and [[:Category:Communities|Cubers' Hangouts]]&lt;/strong&gt;
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* [[List of web-based software|Web-based software]]
* [[List of PC software|PC software]]
* [[List of mobile software|Mobile software]]	
* [https://github.com/cubing/cube-code Cubing code on GitHub]

* [https://www.speedcubing.com Speedcubing.com]
* [[Speedsolving Forums]]
* [[Rubik IRC Channel|#rubik]]
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* [[:Category:Contents]]: the top-level category of this wiki
* [[:Category:Algorithms|Algorithms]]
* [[Special:MediaWikiAlgDB|Algorithm Database]]
* [[:Category:Cubers|Notable cubers]]
* [[List of cubing websites|Cubing websites]]
* [[List of YouTube cubers|YouTube cubers]]
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