A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthdaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# a- E/ T" H6 \, P1 T; b: o; B
/ [" O }$ N& s/ rThe 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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' j* l$ c6 R5 L4 KTVBNOW 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 structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres./ V9 F2 ~8 R1 V5 p3 |
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8 Z# x- J# g* G: fTVBNOW 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。Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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& Q5 \0 j; Q; O! |5.39.217.76The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.3 }- R h! L$ p3 E( Q0 V
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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.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。, g5 D# c, m$ w( h
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The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' v: S. w$ L, I$ K
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$ H, t* K! k: ~0 Y. t5.39.217.76Winner 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/ @3 k8 J/ g# E+ g( 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 1920.5 g0 [+ C" Z2 a) ]
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He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.5.39.217.76* L* j5 Z" |6 p- Y$ I
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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0 v: ^; t! q/ d" C6 {0 t% w9 w5.39.217.76There'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.5.39.217.76$ n+ t, H. G' r; m9 T- x& `' M
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