For puzzles of that size, sorting is likely necessary. Each piece contains a much smaller portion of the full image, so McLeod finds it faster to sort them into general groups before getting started.

Indeed, when it comes to a “pop science” topic like jigsaw puzzle size, it’s not surprising that an idea can dawn on two very smart people with many years of study under their belts.

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It may consist of only three pieces, but at under a millimeter in size each, we imagine this jigsaw puzzle made at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a little on the fiddly side.