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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 n+ V; W" k' @. ^
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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.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。' @! ^" e/ j' y5 }; z! I2 L
! R0 D+ M6 f1 z5 m5.39.217.76The 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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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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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.: y: }6 Q! R' {
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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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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.+ G- U3 p. K" t- E1 J
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$ p3 K6 v! l' z* w+ j* C公仔箱論壇Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower
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; o4 r# a# E9 \( KThe popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.9 J! E; l. T ?/ Z) r7 h; Z+ u. P; v2 I
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He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
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( O i' Q) o! \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThose 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.
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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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