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[deleted] t1_jbrm5p6 wrote

Reply to comment by Tballz9 in TIL the best selling book of 1981 was a guide on how to solve the Rubik's cube, selling over 6 million copies. by lightsdevil

They come with a little pamphlet now with the beginner algorithm to solve it. I'm kinda of surprised they didn't back then as well.

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ppface t1_jbruto5 wrote

I think part of the allure was that most people didn't know how to solve it.

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GrandmaPoses t1_jbt8d3s wrote

That wouldn’t have made sense at the time. I get why they do it now, but it would’ve been counterproductive in the 80s.

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anrwlias t1_jbugh8e wrote

Back then, being able to solve a cube was a major flex. It was considered a hallmark of genius because very few people knew how and there weren't a lot of resources that would give away the trick.

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