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.5.39.217.769 U# S B* {+ B i3 Z
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 C- a9 s8 b+ A; U1 f. j
: d: ]7 C' m/ t. ptvb 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.5.39.217.76. ]; k2 s( L5 |2 V! `
$ `: ^8 l, I9 ?+ E# u2 T6 j Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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1 r: v8 v( o5 E! f5.39.217.76Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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5 u# Q6 f$ K& j& U5.39.217.76The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.公仔箱論壇/ }. b; ]0 @2 V2 p, ]! ]
; C \$ m; B9 U6 j3 VThe build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.( q# R7 A2 n9 L! U; O
# @0 J; i3 T5 Y公仔箱論壇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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! P$ W- L! Q3 g0 ?
9 ^7 E4 i/ n+ g8 S! r' l5.39.217.76The 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.
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" W* h% R4 o2 B8 n% mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWinner 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
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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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3 o2 O& X, r9 \, `! C, O5.39.217.76He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
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2 d% H/ @$ V) ^Those 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ [, O/ M% v0 ^) L( k
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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.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。1 D1 S z# Y( ~& U
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