11 Absolutely Incredible LEGO Facts. #2 Is Surprising But SO Awesome

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1. LEGO is 82 years old.

It was founded in 1932 in Denmark.

2. LEGO means "play well" in Danish.

"Leg" and "Godt" = "Play well"

3. LEGO bricks from today would still interlock with LEGO bricks from 1960.

That's because there's a universal system.

4. If all the LEGO people lived in one country, it would be the most populated country in the world.

SInce 1978, four billion have been made!

5. There are 915,103,765 ways you can combine six eight-studded LEGO bricks.

6. The largest LEGO set you can buy is the Taj Mahal.

It has over 5,900 pieces.

7. Someone built an actual LEGO house.

The builder, James May of Great Britain, used 3.3 million bricks.

8. The world's largest LEGO tower stands at 112 feet, or 11 stories.

It took more than 500,000 bricks to make.

9. The larger LEGO Duplo bricks can still fit with normal LEGO bricks.

10. Some artists exclusively sculpt with LEGO bricks.

Sean Kennedy

11. One kid created a Braille printer with LEGO bricks.

This kid has to be a prodigy.