A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday- L1 H" d4 C: L% ?) z, K' N1 S
& f9 K$ h b7 z6 q0 x% cTVBNOW 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 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.5.39.217.76" O J3 c" B' }5 ] C2 S( Q
" c; L) M& B$ y0 A. SThe 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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8 D1 F; d( V1 e9 o- {9 D$ |7 l( H公仔箱論壇The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.: r5 n% K" l' x* L! _0 L
' |2 m! F+ V" g0 B8 Q9 N 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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$ k' a7 K* D. E4 _1 _4 l; ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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。& r% `, `) |+ j ]- C# Q7 i
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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.- m: X$ S+ G9 A% v/ q
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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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& x% i# ]* Y z! q" f$ O: _5 t5.39.217.76The 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.公仔箱論壇$ u( j O. T4 e+ p7 ~( {
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Winner 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公仔箱論壇- Z% v* D @( b% L3 W
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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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4 b* Q" Y* _* q4 J; W( x) @5.39.217.76He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.公仔箱論壇3 X% Z9 T) D2 c+ d% }; S& ^1 j
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.5.39.217.76% ~3 l3 G- |" f f+ V
7 Y- k8 f H1 [ |- _公仔箱論壇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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3 Q% N5 h0 U# q. U2 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnd 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.- v, }! Z: g# y
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