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20-year-old from UK creates world record by solving 6,931 cubes in 24 hours

  According to Guinness World Records, George Scholey, a 20-year-old from the United Kingdom, set the record for the most rotating puzzle cubes solved in a 24-hour period with an astounding 6,931. According to GWR, Mr. Scholey broadcast his attempt live from a London hotel room. Between November 9 at 8 a.m. and November 10 at 8 a.m., he locked himself in that room. He broadcast his performance live so devoted Rubik's cube fans could watch him perform. He surpassed the mark of 5,800, which was established by Canadian Eric Limeback in 2013. The typical time for Mr. Limeback was 14.89 seconds. Mr. Scholey accomplished 327 rotating puzzles in the first hour by himself. By the seventh hour of the activity, he had already completed more than 3,500 puzzles. Speaking with GWR, Mr. Scholey stated "Reaching the 12-hour milestone was the record's most challenging challenge. While everyone else was so excited, I was feeling really exhausted. They said in joy, "You're...