A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthdaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 G i$ Z, H6 M0 [: O* c
' _/ Q3 j$ M; q8 w5 Q5.39.217.76The 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! s) |3 E4 \( y) P8 `6 U9 ?' [
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The toy tower was unveiled on Sunday by Danish Crown Prince Frederik, who laid the final record-breaking brick, as part of a celebration to mark Lego's 80th birthday.
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The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( j1 e- w$ N; V& m9 }
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 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul公仔箱論壇- p6 L2 o. I% m. b
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres7 I% Z+ ^4 e8 W( h- s
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.
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& \9 w9 v) L% ` t, j8 C2 d$ k- bThe build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.公仔箱論壇$ S0 ]$ I& z0 z, I; e8 y4 e
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8 n- f& C2 A% L: _& Y0 YTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.- g- E4 t. J: O6 \) M4 S
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.5.39.217.76$ \2 `9 a8 Q+ B7 D0 O H
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Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower5.39.217.76; K- }2 ]- o7 G" Q; ^5 G! c
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower" k8 J8 c% N- q" t
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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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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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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.5.39.217.764 k0 Z4 R: @# @5 K8 I
4 x3 ` d( H2 O0 kAnd 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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