Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’

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Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported.

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  • Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:10:53 UTC.

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