Six-year-old sets Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.

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  • Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:58:08 UTC.

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