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Scaling new Lego heights: children build world's tallest tower in Milan

Scaling new Lego heights: children build world's tallest tower in Milan
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More than half a million bricks and five days of labour from thousands of children has resulted in a Guinness World Record for the tallest Lego tower

More than half a million bricks and five days of labour from thousands of children has resulted in a Guinness World Record for the tallest Lego tower in Milan.

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At 35 metres the plastic structure has stolen the title from Budapest. The idea first originated in the UK in 1988 and is often challenged by Lego enthusiasts around the world.

Families & children built the tallest lego tower to collect money and help protect urban oases http://t.co/SsiFXeLPzx pic.twitter.com/CQ9jnQze9d

— L'Italo-Americano (@Italo_Americano) June 23, 2015

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