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unusual facts about speedcubing


Gilles Roux

Born January 20, 1971, Gilles Roux is a French speedcuber primarily known for inventing a 3x3 method, the Roux Method, and achieving fast solves with it.


Jessica Fridrich

In the speedcubing community she is considered one of the pioneers of speedcubing, along with Lars Petrus.

Macky Makisumi

He is best known for setting several world records for speedcubing, or quickly solving the Rubik's Cube.

Muscle memory

This plays a role in major speedcubing methods such as Fridrich for the 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube and EG for the 2×2×2 Pocket cube.

Ron van Bruchem

He is also a co-founder and board member of the WCA (World Cube Association), an organization aiming at the spread of speedcubing as a regulated sport.


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