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Man On NYC Subway Appears to Solve Rubik’s Cube In Seconds with His Eyes Closed

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A man on a New York subway has some Twitter users buzzing over the impressive way he solved a Rubik’s Cube.

The unnamed train passenger, who was decked out in a red du-rag and a T-shirt from the anime TV series “Dragon Ball Z”, was tapped by New York City street photographer Sheldon Serkin Tuesday, July 25.

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In the now-viral clip, the man, who was clearly adept at manipulating the 3-D combination puzzle, solves it one-handed within seconds. Several commenters even think his eyes were closed.

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Some noted the video was impressive, but the puzzle could be solved with practice.

Still, others remained impressed.

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