A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthdaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* O! H4 ?" K! }$ E7 K" b% U' H
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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.
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' e; \/ \0 `. n$ |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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" k: l4 b" r' ^: \, htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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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5 B& ~* h# l: c& g+ m2 q5.39.217.76 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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! _. }6 f! I: Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe tower was built over five days by young contest winners.5.39.217.765 m+ W: z; ]) ^+ @" ~
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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.- R, J6 `9 e( p5 P8 }/ E
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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.
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The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 l0 t' T: F+ t7 D6 z- J
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.5.39.217.76/ i) B3 p2 x2 g/ q9 \
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4 J9 p, R- ~" F' ]& b8 v7 C5 @6 wWinner 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 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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& H3 P! Y* C7 I [% H. m# QHe 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.公仔箱論壇2 T8 z+ _' t- R# X, f* [& y
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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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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/ x/ U" A: p* a5 W+ k
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