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.- x! z, M% }1 f2 R, K0 [) }
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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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$ q$ p8 T) @. U2 \! x% W$ R5.39.217.76The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.5.39.217.764 } y3 { Z0 q* w0 Z; p
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 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in SeoulTVBNOW 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。( K9 } ?$ B s& J; u
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8 T6 X% S' g; u* M& I( r; k4 hStanding at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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4 m& H8 V7 @; @8 n: vTVBNOW 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 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.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。& A0 t# G c: { u0 K! H5 ?
, a( V- u" o; w, U5.39.217.76After 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.
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: t& v2 M, _; {& j5.39.217.76The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.5 i! J! N, R) E# [8 Q+ ~, D
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.
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r4 R' L! d- q# \Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower公仔箱論壇) c. F# o3 T+ C1 E$ s2 p
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$ n6 q3 a& g6 f- `9 B公仔箱論壇Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower公仔箱論壇5 m) q' H5 l- y
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The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.3 m" V# s! l. \8 O& q& {+ r
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' e! Z( R# h8 {: t+ J S) |+ h2 k5.39.217.76Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over. _) r1 @ J/ j. C
, r4 S# r: { U4 G0 W* stvb 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.5.39.217.76. \ @4 p6 |( t) K' k
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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! q. M; l& H0 v5 {
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