A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday公仔箱論壇9 \) B% Q6 h/ [
p/ }% v: F, K, `/ s公仔箱論壇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.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。, `( f! z' |- y% L1 K4 @
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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.5.39.217.76, @! }7 e* V- x8 K0 i* T9 l
1 c4 x# u9 ^; e7 w6 J7 @0 p- ? j1 Etvb 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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% @ ~+ F' k! o9 Q2 d5 j& w Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul公仔箱論壇9 l4 P" c7 Y8 L, Y% T2 Y
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres5.39.217.764 y1 e: b& q$ b# b. t
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.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。$ w/ e6 g$ U& b
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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.
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) ?+ e' _! Y' o7 G5.39.217.76The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.4 `# H6 K/ V7 \( z1 I) F; k
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.
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Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower; N+ f; ^% F( R- h2 _( {
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% @5 I7 b# N3 k3 i9 F, F
# g" _' ~% z& f* v" [8 i) UThe 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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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.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。3 u! J0 @2 Q$ L2 t& P z& p
3 ~. o9 Z2 ?# k4 p3 `/ R N# Z5.39.217.76There'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.5.39.217.76: ~ N$ H. k- X5 ?. @/ V
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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.
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