Rubik's Cube is a 3D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor Ernő Rubik. It took Rubik over a month to solve his own puzzle. The Rubik's Cube contains 26 miniature cubes that make up 6 central pieces that don't move, 12 edge pieces that show two colors, and 8 corner pieces that show three colors. There are over 43 quintillion possible permutations of a solved Rubik's Cube.