A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday
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9 B9 F$ A" G! h( qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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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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.
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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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' x/ T3 q% y8 m9 [% A! e公仔箱論壇 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 centimetrestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 G3 w: [. }3 m( P
. m: J2 V8 X, h( O" f) f R5.39.217.76The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.
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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.
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9 J6 D/ D2 O$ Y% a5.39.217.76After 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.5.39.217.76. W% b3 S2 I& {/ D: S
3 E! F$ A3 H- e4 ^; m- {& ^5.39.217.76The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.
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' K, X1 r; I$ y* t a) m( N! ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince 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 towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 L1 Q) ^+ {- k# p
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& ^5 Y1 f; f% j& |/ Q3 h1 ITVBNOW 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。Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower
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# E9 W5 A3 i; t- U* v4 s' UTVBNOW 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。The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.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。. O6 E& q# b) }, w! ]) h! H: S
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He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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2 ~+ p% [, _# q5 Ztvb 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.
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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.6 ~: Q4 \/ _6 ]9 ~! n+ A6 Z
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