A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday
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9 z/ v H( ^6 b5 t5.39.217.76The World's tallest Lego tower has been erected in Seoul, South Korea, built by 4,000 children, using 500,000 bricks and measuring a dizzying 31.9 metres (105ft) high.
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* v/ F5 S: C/ o* l# ~# o1 u; c: S公仔箱論壇The toy tower was unveiled on Sunday by Danish Crown Prince Frederik, who laid the final record-breaking brick, as part of a celebration to mark Lego's 80th birthday.3 q( p% W" [) u" p% Z
3 v; @ Y5 }7 e公仔箱論壇The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres; Y/ M$ V9 t$ f9 G
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ J* k5 J" C2 N, J6 T1 q& P( V
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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 W7 ~ K5 ~% Q% W9 m/ g
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After it was finished and assembled, Prince Frederik - on a six-day state visit to South Korea - was hoisted up on a crane to lay the final brick.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 b/ m: K$ S' S( L8 X
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The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.
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Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower
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The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.
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He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.5.39.217.76+ ?( `$ ~; e' ?) j
- f. U, r& F! ?0 t5 ZThose wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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! i# N& s8 u B S( Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere's a special reason for Lego to celebrate its birthday in South Korea. The bricks are hugely popular in the country, having become the first branded toy sold there.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 W9 N5 T& D3 T. |2 J
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And it's not the first time a Korean tower has held the world record - back in 1996 a structure in Seoul claimed the title, measuring a much more modest 21 metres (68ft) tall.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# l; n: P- n: i7 ?. c- y
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