History
The first jigsaw puzzle was created around 1760, when John Spilsbury, a British engraver and mapmaker, mounted a map on a sheet of wood that he then sawed around each individual country. Spilsbury used the product to aid in teaching geography. After catching on with the wider public, this remained the primary use of jigsaw puzzles until about 1820.
By the early 20th century, magazines and newspapers found that they could increase their daily subscriptions by publishing puzzle contests. Puzzles may also include letters, numbers, shapes, and riddles.
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A puzzle undone, which forms a cube.
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Puzzle cube; a type of puzzle.
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A jigsaw puzzle usually forms a picture when complete.
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Rubik's Cube.
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An example of a British-style crossword puzzle.
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