The Rubik's Cube has over 43 quintillion possible permutations - that's 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 to be exact. As of January 2021, the Rubik's Brand, which was formed around the Rubik's Cube and other puzzles, is owned by the Canadian toy corporation Spin Master. During the 1980s, the Rubik's Cube became a worldwide sensation, and it is estimated that by the mid-80s, 20% of the world's population at the time had played with it - that's 1 in every 5 people on earth! Until today, more than 350 million cubes have been sold worldwide, and it is considered to be the world's best selling toy of all time. Rubik originally name the puzzle 'Magic Cube' however, in 1980 it was renamed after its creator and is generally known since as the 'Rubik's Cube'.
It was invented in 1974 by a Hungarian professor named Ernő Rubik. The Rubik's Cube (3x3x3) is a cube shaped Twisty puzzle.
