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.公仔箱論壇" [) a% l) K$ Z3 `' P! Y$ U
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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.4 A3 M" [- D+ G% R& U9 [5 i' u1 S9 v
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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.+ G% Y4 N5 C, A% l, i' |
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 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul公仔箱論壇) B0 g& i" i% R f6 o" L" U+ p
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres公仔箱論壇8 O; x% J4 t* u" u% O3 q8 q
) Y0 \$ c- J- D) w% ~" htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe tower was built over five days by young contest winners.1 a& z! ~6 G* ~' I
3 Q: g2 w9 w3 i( otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.5.39.217.762 P6 e! `6 H& Z7 n; s4 v! d4 ?. z
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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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/ _( P7 P" q1 L1 w( C1 N; j5.39.217.76Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.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。5 V, ?, O( [9 T7 g$ V' Q
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Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower5 w- U$ f( x8 ~" G: Y
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the towerTVBNOW 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。# {7 s1 ~' o4 r2 Z' ^
+ V# b& f8 ]. | W) m8 l p) Y' O5.39.217.76The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920., \ }9 Z6 z4 ]# y# G- {+ x/ m0 o
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$ O+ \9 r% [; X5 A/ e4 U5.39.217.76Those 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.公仔箱論壇: R' H& q4 P" k: G
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