A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday
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The 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.; \) ]6 ~: D6 U4 d, y9 b( Q2 @
" G0 ^1 `6 ~# a4 o1 h4 L! g3 RThe 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.5.39.217.76/ E z0 [* j5 p' x6 w/ j
+ b' M2 I& w. M; o/ f8 f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.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。- e/ i0 T/ y; V$ X' s L# a7 |
2 Y2 o% A, r5 b+ K4 ~5.39.217.76 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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: @( ^1 S) d* Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe tower was built over five days by young contest winners.
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/ d* D6 g* @$ W" h U/ `4 b4 X% u5.39.217.76The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.& H9 N2 [+ O- Y& g3 t4 c6 D& C* ?
: z! n* S7 x& ?1 f0 x% Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAfter 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.+ H# R; z" X# z! Q
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The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ _4 R; H j/ Z- W6 T
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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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2 ?5 |0 D& V9 ]* {公仔箱論壇Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower& [4 V' N7 J6 G5 y' | Z3 X6 m
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The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.2 R# c* B* T( c- D( _& d. i
5 z1 C. g6 p3 E# N O# ~0 J6 _. T5.39.217.76He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.5.39.217.764 _/ K- n p8 t8 w
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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There'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.
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9 R. i q. R# N+ t. pAnd 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.公仔箱論壇7 O0 Y% `% _. Y0 R* _
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