Rubiks Cube: The twists and turns of fads
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The Rubik\\u2019s Cube is a twisty toy that has 43 quintillion possible configurations \\u2014 and it can also teach us something about trends and fads. Joy and this week\\u2019s co-host Buddy are visited by Rocky, of long lost Pet Rock fame, who wonders why it isn\\u2019t still popular. Listen as they all explore the ups and downs of the Rubik\\u2019s Cube and spot the differneces. Find out who invented the Rubik\\u2019s Cube, how it\\u2019s popularity died out and why it\\u2019s back in a big way now.\\xa0
We\\u2019ll also learn about other trends like the flagpole sitting and goldfish eating (really!), and how fads and fashions come and go. Plus, there\\u2019s a new First Things First with Legos, slime and crossword puzzles. Which do you think came first (no peeking)?
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