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.
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, v) O+ Q! u3 L6 P7 sTVBNOW 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 structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.% P) P7 p& Q* f* J/ Y
1 `# g9 Z# q6 U& v6 {! {公仔箱論壇 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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1 g$ y! l r: X9 MStanding at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetresTVBNOW 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。; J6 p' m2 `, l0 V: d
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.* t9 p! F/ X7 k( U
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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& j7 b7 c& h0 E7 S
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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* b2 z) H, {- _5 f
# k( C" [' |3 E2 C) i+ y" k; y公仔箱論壇Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.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 Q5 R2 j, M [+ D
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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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* N' ?+ ?9 g1 F4 OThe popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.5.39.217.761 W& O; E& S7 V3 K# v7 u$ O
. H7 U: N3 G& j4 e* t5 u1 x+ j5.39.217.76He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
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4 d, i1 G4 _! {( q公仔箱論壇Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over. {$ H. u8 W8 h, Y: ?
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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.
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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.5.39.217.76* w* [* X' E; U
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