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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! `) T- i0 ]( p5.39.217.76The 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# A' o5 ^( m) W% ~2 L6 ]
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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.4 `, z# Q% ~2 \$ k
, o1 A5 a9 H* B- r/ ?- d8 @. G i) S6 p- uTVBNOW 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。 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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+ ?& }. X* r0 zTVBNOW 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。Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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7 Y# L: J( E A0 Z8 H, ]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。The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.5.39.217.768 L# x$ |' e( L( M* p
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/ i! Z+ v( c. L5.39.217.76After 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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0 q0 y/ z- r9 SThe 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。! Y' c. e- T& M* ?# P7 ]; E; T
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.5.39.217.764 }" \2 d) w3 |+ W7 v
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Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego towertvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 q7 ~' ~; i' [& y; L2 ?; j8 P, J
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower
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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。, C# t0 n! j& Q8 Z2 F: ~
8 F. J9 X; S; [) x9 _+ `: p公仔箱論壇He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.
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: q; W' @4 e8 v% Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThose 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.公仔箱論壇. {5 n- L6 f% r7 Q2 m
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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.公仔箱論壇) |: b8 b, U" H- U3 y h/ ~
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