A world record breaking Lego tower has been constructed in Budapest with the help of local primary school children.
Record breaking Lego tower built in Hungary —
A world record breaking Lego tower has been constructed in Budapest with the help of local primary school children.
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The tower was completed on May 25. Officials from the Guinness Book of World Records were called in to verify the height.
Five-day constrcution project —
The tower was completed on May 25. Officials from the Guinness Book of World Records were called in to verify the height.
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The Lego tower featured images from computer games and contained hundreds of thousands of plastic bricks.
Pac-Man portrait —
The Lego tower featured images from computer games and contained hundreds of thousands of plastic bricks.
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The tower was confirmed at 34.76 meters, beating the previous record of 34.43 meters held by students of Dickinson High School in Milltown, Delaware.
Guinness confirms record —
The tower was confirmed at 34.76 meters, beating the previous record of 34.43 meters held by students of Dickinson High School in Milltown, Delaware.
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The completion tower was said to be timed to coincide with Children's day in Hungary.
Children's day —
The completion tower was said to be timed to coincide with Children's day in Hungary.
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Guinness World Records said the tower is officially the "tallest structure built with interlocking plastic bricks."
'Interlocking plastic bricks' —
Guinness World Records said the tower is officially the "tallest structure built with interlocking plastic bricks."
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The tower was crowned by a Rubik's cube -- a puzzle created 40 years ago by Hungarian inventor Erno Rubik.
Rubik's cube crown —
The tower was crowned by a Rubik's cube -- a puzzle created 40 years ago by Hungarian inventor Erno Rubik.
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