The world’s smallest working Rubik’s Cube has been manufactured by a Japanese company.
The Lilliputan toy is just 0.39 inches long on each side and weighs only 2 grams. It is ultra-precise and made of aluminium. It comes with its own pedestal. It is tiny enough to fit on a penny or a postage stamp. It‟s priced at 1,900 dollars.
The toy was issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube introduction in Japan.
Rubik’s Cubes were originally made from wood and coloured stickers and called Magic Cubes. They were invented in 1974 by the Hungarian architect, Erno Rubik. They are widely used by people as way to spend their time. They are also used in classrooms as a math tool.
To solve the cube puzzle is not a small feat since there are 43 quintillion (in Britain it is number one followed by 30 zeros; in US it is number one followed by 18 zeros) different ways to twist up a cube. At the launch event of the smallest cube, former Rubik champion said that the new cube was very easy to twist and the movement was very smooth.