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.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。& `" a8 v# Z5 x9 f% ]6 a; O' w
$ y8 t0 f8 H& _. J* mThe 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,bttvb; b! @! P: e4 ^' J
' x; w$ x+ h2 u8 zThe structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.公仔箱論壇8 q h& f1 v! N1 A1 `5 m- Z% L
% \) ~2 j7 a( `2 u9 G l, b" S( T公仔箱論壇 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul5 }' H6 v7 b2 y+ N* \
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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 tower was built over five days by young contest winners.
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- p( @; I/ q d- x6 Q5.39.217.76The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.; a9 e. ~ J; \3 p
3 S7 K2 m- i# OAfter 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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: Q) [; J5 c. M O6 Y5 H公仔箱論壇The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.- [# N7 b1 y% a- b
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times. e9 P% [6 R# e' _. u! v7 V5 w* y
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Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower公仔箱論壇/ f4 c) x" m7 D
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& V8 j6 n5 g0 d
. `" l6 B9 T! 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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6 _2 \, y; U F4 E公仔箱論壇He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.0 G2 S( t7 C8 E
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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.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。! ^# A" B7 ~+ J
1 |- H, ^( c8 x5.39.217.76And 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.5.39.217.762 O0 k& V, `; Q( D5 V: u
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