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.
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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 f+ l1 b9 z, C& Z1 N
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5 _' T) w/ [# F: s& q Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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' V. ?3 k0 s! I; o8 j0 ]# j公仔箱論壇Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres公仔箱論壇 `- H& y: S- j- l7 O. u5 r
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 t( V& T5 v, e6 f. m$ C; I
. ]3 x9 ^% i8 E/ {( p3 Q( K公仔箱論壇The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.% @! E7 l$ ^! Y
/ U! k+ M: d( yAfter 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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- I! B9 Q" W, y% x- M4 o: aTVBNOW 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 very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.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。/ Y4 e/ E k3 ?4 k! J3 f# y6 r: L
8 r! @ n x; ~6 F/ }, }5 k5.39.217.76Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.
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6 z O. U# N; o8 ~Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego towerTVBNOW 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。; T1 K- y, Q# R+ u- y: r! l+ k- a
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! k2 b; T8 x2 K+ ]8 B' h
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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.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。! G" A) f Y6 h7 }6 W- ]6 V' b1 p( T p
9 `& |2 y+ R# T2 z公仔箱論壇He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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]1 G" }! K9 N' `5 P3 _5.39.217.76There'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.' z! _7 \' m |7 S1 B, J* K$ T; h. B
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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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