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How to Solve the Rubik's Cube with ease

Sep 23, 2008 06:12 PM

Person solving a Rubik's Cube with colored squares.

Ever hear of a Rubik's Cube, well, did you know that some people can actually solve the mighty puzzle? Yes, that right, they sure can, and so can you... maybe.

Check out this video tutorial on how to solve the Rubik's Cube with ease. Solving the cross is an intuitive step, so good luck finding that out on your own, and when you finally get it, you can move on to bigger and better things... the F2L (First Two Layers), OLL (Orientation of the Last Layer), and PLL (Permutation of the Last Layer).

Once you have memorized the algorithms from this Rubiks Cube solution, you should be able to average anywhere between two and five minutes. Lubing your cube and using fingertricks could bring your times down to under a minute... with a bit of practice.

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