Speedcubing are also different shapes of the famous puzzles, including Pyraminx, Megaminx, Skewb, and Square-1. The Rubik's Cube was invented in 1974 by Hungarian professor of architecture, Ernő Rubik. A widespread international interest in the cube began in 1980, which soon developed into a global craze. On June 5, 1982, the first world championship was held in Budapest, Hungary. 19 people competed in the event and the American Minh Thai won with a single solve time of 22.95 seconds. Other notable attendees include Jessica Fridrich and Lars Petrus, two people who would later be influential in the development of solving methods
Captain 3-D Captain 3-D Captain 3-D is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Harvey Comics. Created by the team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the character marked an early attempt to produce a 3-D comic book. Created by the writing and art team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, whose characters include Marvel Comics' Captain America, DC Comics' Manhunter and many others, Captain 3-D starred in one issue of an eponymous Harvey Comics title, cover-dated December 1953. A second issue of "Captain 3-D" was partially completed, but the fad for 3-D was waning even as Captain 3-D