The Rubik’s Cube has long been a favorite puzzle toy for those able to decipher its colored blocks.

MegaHouse, a Japanese toymaker, has just released the world’s smallest Rubik’s Cube, and at a mere 5 mm in width, you’d better put on your reading glasses to solve it.

This tiny, working toy is a testament to the company’s precision engineering. Made of aluminum, and requiring significant tooling, it is a marvel of design, and would make any aficionado proud.

At 1,000th the size of the original, this tiny cube goes on sale in 2025.

“Weighing just 0.3 grams (about 0.01 ounces), the puzzle is about a 1,000th of the size of the original, which measures around 2.2 inches across each face. And each side of the nine squares on the device’s six faces measures just 1.6 millimeters (around 0.06 inches).”

-CNN Style

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