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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4 B# ~, u2 d5 ]/ E) X3 [6 f; u- ~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.
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Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoultvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* ~0 E0 A' p7 H
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres7 o$ h/ ~2 a& R% |7 Y
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: @( Z7 g* O& m& G" m
; y! q6 Y! }$ O3 i R& G) f公仔箱論壇The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors. C& W7 }$ H: L' y3 P+ m
5 j6 t9 n! m2 Z$ g6 h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.( G4 ~5 `% s2 q
7 V+ N& v+ J5 u0 S1 W& sThe very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.5.39.217.76, {+ R7 K3 t+ `$ }) j) A. d# Z
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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 tower, A3 S6 D3 Z# p( L0 B
/ U+ p7 c5 b- k$ { |5 a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.
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% K; T. l' r2 B$ A( x9 NHe named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.5.39.217.76. d* h7 j8 S- H) H5 _+ @
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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7 `9 ?, ]" R* z- o2 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere'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$ J0 \, S1 d7 m3 P4 e
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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.0 v: r5 i4 g( [: j1 a2 F3 V
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