A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday
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$ E; m4 u0 |' {tvb 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.公仔箱論壇, _4 o' |3 l0 o' A& @. q* K
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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.2 K! |2 @7 h! {) B F1 |( p
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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.1 Q8 y" H; _' q$ @, P5 Y; S7 P
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 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul: s/ u" [. K* S. h# a
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# q9 @7 n" J0 [4 ? _/ ?0 A k0 aStanding at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.
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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.公仔箱論壇# ]) [- X3 q( D0 W; q
$ u# ]6 D. q& Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.% P- v2 V: M. W
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 ` @0 \2 K* |; h. b9 {% p
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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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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. ^% Z7 X& Y; r$ B" G
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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'.
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w, p) F& F0 ]* htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThose 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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1 x# ?% K% h/ g( U/ {, {# kAnd 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.% O7 x- @6 W9 e. R
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