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A German YouTuber solved a Rubik’s Cube in freefall — cracking the puzzle in a mind-boggling 23.333 seconds while hurtling toward Earth to shatter the Guinness World Record.
Tom Kopke set the record for the fastest time to solve a rotating puzzle cube during a skydive, beating the previous mark while most people can barely solve one on solid ground. The 23-year-old medical student accomplished the impressive feat in February, while falling 100 mph in Mossel Bay, South Africa.
“I first solved the Rubik’s Cube when I was 18 and practiced a lot back then. I even made a video attempting some crazy Rubik’s Cube challenges, where I also said that one day I would solve it while skydiving,” he Brutal ‘rape festival’ sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces Iran war 'likely' to restart, senior Tehran official warns after Trump says US might be 'better off' without deal“At the time, I didn’t have the money or the time to get my skydiving license, so I never followed through.
” He dethroned the previous record holder, Sam Sieracki of Australia, who accomplished it in 28.250 seconds in 2023. Kopke, who tied the Guinness World Records title for solving six Rubik’s Cubes underwater, has also completed the puzzle while blindfolded. When Kopke, who is shockingly new to skydiving, began practicing for the record, he tried Sieracki’s method of solving it stomach down in the arch position while midair. His skydiving instructor suggested he try to do the puzzle while back-flying.
“That is obviously way scarier because you can’t see the ground coming closer, and it also takes a lot more practice. But it reduces wind resistance significantly,” he told the outlet.
“At the beginning it was a complete disaster, especially because I lack experience, remember I only started skydiving a few weeks ago … But with a few days of practice and the help of my instructors we eventually got it down. ”“I in the beginning yes, but I practiced a lot with the cube in the air so I got used to it.
The most dangerous part is actually the handover, kind of like in track and field where a lot of mistakes happen during the baton exchange,” he explained. Brutal ‘rape festival’ sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces Iran war 'likely' to restart, senior Tehran official warns after Trump says US might be 'better off' without dealInside Jessica Alba’s private 45th birthday celebration with Danny Ramirez in MiamiStream It Or Skip It: 'Should I Marry A Murderer?
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