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Rubik's Cube Production Returns to Hungary

Production of the cube invented in 1974 by Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik is returning to Hungary. On Tuesday, a new, fully automated Rubik's Cube production line opened in the city of Jászberény. On the occasion, 82-year-old Rubik said that Hungary is the home of the cube and that the cube was born right here. The first 5,000 "Magic Cubes" were sold from 1977 in specialized shops in Budapest, after which production moved abroad. To date, more than half a billion cubes have been sold. On the new line, robotic arms assemble the cubes and test their functionality and durability, and the plan is to produce 1 million cubes a year.

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