The joys of speedcubing

Scientists say that speedcubing, a competitive sport where people try to solve Rubik’s Cubes as quickly as possible, is good for your wellbeing. Speedcubing first became popular in the 1980s, when the Rubik’s Cube was a worldwide craze. Since then, 412,000 people have taken part in competitions around the world. The current record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik’s Cube is 3.13 seconds. It is thought that speedcubing makes people feel good because it’s satisfying to solve the puzzle. Those who take part in the competitions feel happy because they get to meet others with similar hobbies to them. They also often experience a sense of “flow” while doing it. This can happen when a puzzle has the perfect level of difficulty for a particular person and there…

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