If you have ever wondered why Lego can become one of the world's famous toy brands, as well as a childhood friend of many generations of children around the world, this series of articles with a lot of good information This cough will help you get the answer.
1. “LEGO” is a compound word originating from Danish. LEGO is a combination of the words “LEG” and “GODT”. These two words, when combined, will form "leg godt" (meaning play well).
2. The founder of this prestigious toy brand LEGO is a carpenter named Ole Kirk Christiansen. After going bankrupt due to business losses, he started a company and produced toys for sale by assembling surplus pieces of wood left over from his previous business.
3. These bricks were originally called “Self-Assemble Bricks” and LEGO was not the first to enter the market. Kiddicraft was the first, but LEGO focused on design and broke out into the world-famous company it is today.
4. In 2002, LEGO filed a lawsuit against a Chinese company called “Koco Bricks” for blatantly producing counterfeit goods, by launching toys that looked similar to LEGO toys. As a result, LEGO won the lawsuit, the company was also forced to stop production and apologize to LEGO in public.
5. Early LEGO Minifigures did not have moveable limbs, facial expressions or gender like they do today.
6. In 2013 alone, 560 billion LEGO pieces were produced worldwide. If divided per capita, each global citizen will have 80 LEGO pieces.
7. LEGO is the world's largest manufacturer of rubber wheels – more than real wheel manufacturers like Bridgestone.
8. The world's tallest LEGO tower is currently about 28 meters high and uses up to 465 thousand LEGO pieces. This record can be said to have stood firm over many years and has never been broken.
9. In 2009, a house made of… LEGO was built. The newly launched project that has caused a stir in the LEGO community is a collection of 3 million LEGO pieces with many volunteers helping to complete this project.
10. Not just stopping at puzzle toys, on the market there are currently more than 15 attractive games inspired by LEGO. That also partly explains why there are always true gamers in the global LEGO-loving community.
11. The production process of LEGO at the factory is so precise that only about 18 out of 1 million pieces are unqualified to be released to the market.
12. Every 1 second, 7 LEGO sets are sold on the market. By the time you finish reading this sentence, there will already be dozens of LEGO sets in the hands of customers.
13. With just any 6 LEGO pieces, you will have up to 915 million different ways to assemble them into a complete structure. That is also the reason why LEGO is always the most creative building toy of all time.
14. Up to now, the largest LEGO construction ever to appear on the market is the model of the Taj Mahal temple made from 6 million pieces. If you have ever loved this project in real life, then you will surely admire the creativity of this LEGO toy set.
15. There are no LEGO sets made with a military theme. LEGO founder Ole Kirk Christiansen said he did not want war to affect children from childhood.
16. In the 2011 "LEGO Bricks in Space" program, astronauts brought 13 LEGO sets to the ISS international space station to test how LEGO would work in a zero-gravity environment.
17. Speaking of space, the number of LEGOs produced so far is enough to make... 10 roads from the earth to the moon.
18. There are currently 7 LEGO parks around the world for fans to visit and have fun. These parks are always ideal entertainment destinations for children around the world - especially young fans of LEGO.
19. LEGO is not just a toy but also an art. Artist Nathan Sawaya was one of the first to demonstrate LEGO figurines and his works are placed in many museums.
20. In 2000, the UK Toy Retailers Association voted LEGO the toy set of the century, after surpassing two strong competitors, Barbie dolls and Teddy bears.
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