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50 Year Of Legos

Godtfred Kirk Christiansen filed a patent for little plastic bricks on January 28, 1958. Fifty years later, 400 billion Lego elements have been produced.

Lego always meant to unlock the imagination of its users. The company emphasizes free-form play and has become wildly popular with children through the years. The Lego Group is the world’s fifth-largest toymaker in terms of sales.

The Lego brick hasn’t changed in the last half-century either. Bricks used today can interlock with those built in 1958.

Click here to read more about this company’s influence on young people.

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1. 14 - FDSHFN/LEGO LOVER says:
   February 2nd, 2008 at 9:05 am

   I LOVE LEGOS I HAVE OVER 10,000
   LEGOS RULE THEY SHOULD NEVER CHANGE

2. 13 - Hylian Hero says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 7:39 pm

   Legos are cool!

3. 12 - nice boy says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 5:43 pm

   nice boy says,”weeeeee for lego man(Legos are good for da heart)”.

4. 11 - legos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! says:
   January 31st, 2008 at 5:11 pm

   I LOVE LEGOS!!!!!!!!!!! i hope they keep on going for a lot longer

5. 10 - Lego man says:
   January 30th, 2008 at 7:55 pm

   Legos are the greatest

6. 9 - corky says:
   January 30th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

   I <3 LEGOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7. 8 - Da Boss says:
   January 30th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

   who else like Mars Mission?

8. 7 - Da5534 says:
   January 30th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

   legos rule

9. 6 - Metlover says:
   January 29th, 2008 at 6:01 pm

   Lego my Lego!

10. 5 - bookworm says:
    January 29th, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    I think that they should not of replaced the rock raiders sets

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