A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthdaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( I4 W- X& V1 ?& B4 Q
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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.! }- [' i7 T4 J+ b$ X0 M
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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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The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- ~" p; t8 A9 |2 y C
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 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul5.39.217.76) s3 q5 ]: q- v9 x) e
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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3 a0 o% \& U/ jThe build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% }" {% n1 Q7 ]( B* J2 E& Q
5 i& C, \5 [+ o5 P8 S1 EAfter 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.8 `( k' h' |7 B! N$ m
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The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.公仔箱論壇; g) K7 I0 ?% t; f9 {" w% V4 i4 @
+ A9 X, s' U- i6 @/ S! J% `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince 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
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# l5 R3 d2 p- p1 {) v) x$ N
" z+ }, s& l- B. t$ u6 f+ p u公仔箱論壇The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.$ G5 R/ u8 _* B' F( u9 R# D6 y
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He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
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$ a& ?7 u9 Q9 |# G8 t& }5.39.217.76Those 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.. f+ o P' {3 ?+ N+ g" H/ F
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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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