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• LEGO® is a brand of toys known for its interconnecting plastic bricks with countless combinations. They are manufactured by a private Danish company called the Lego Group. Lego products are used by a wide range of people, from young children to college robotics students, all propelled by creativity and imagination.

  Recently, Lego.com has added a Lego Architecture page and Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 was released.

• Fast Facts

  1. Head office: Billund, Denmark http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/...
  2. Originally called "Automatic Binding Bricks" http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/...
  3. Named from Danish phrase "leg godt" (play well) http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/...
  4. 4 LEGOLAND theme parks worldwide http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/...
  5. World's 6th largest toy manufacturer
  6. Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System is bestselling Lego set ever with over 1 million sold http://gizmodo.com/5019797/everything-yo...
  7. World's largest tire manufacturer with about 306 million tires per year http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/...
  8. Over 915 million ways to combine 6 two-by-four Lego bricks http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/...
  9. Approx. 440 billion Lego pieces manufactured http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/...

• LEGO Product Lines

  1. LEGO Duplo: for younger children
  2. LEGO Creative Building: large collections of bricks to foster creativity
  3. LEGO Themed Sets: special buildings, vehicles, and minifigures
  4. LEGO Technic: mechanical and functional models
  5. LEGO Mindstorms: robotics with Lego pieces

• History

  Lego founder Ole Kirk Christiansen began as a carpenter, but moved into toymaking in 1932. In 1934 he christened his company Lego. They began working with types of interlocking plastic bricks in 1949, but did not hit on the current design until 1958. The product line has since been extended, with action figures, themed sets, electronic and computer programmable elements (Lego Mindstorms) and tie-ins to media properties.http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/LEGO_company_profile_UK.pdf

• The LEGO Brick

  The modern Lego brick was patented in 1958 (see Lego 50th Anniversary). It consists of studs on top and tubes on the hollow underside. The studs are slightly larger than the spaces among the tubes and walls, creating a tight fit. This is known as an "interference fit" and is held together by friction without any extra fasteners.http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/lego.htm

• LEGO Video Games

  In the past few years, well-known franchises have been transformed into the Lego universe to create popular video games. Titles include Lego Batman, Lego Star Wars, and Lego Indiana Jones. There are also original games, such as Bionicle Heroes, Lego Battles, and a variety of games aimed at younger kids. Upcoming Lego games are Lego Harry Potter, Lego Indiana Jones 2, Lego Rock Band, as well as the delayed Lego Universe, an MMOG for the PC.

• LEGO Minifigures

  In 1978, the modern minifigure was born.They were part of the shift towards role playing. Currently, approximately 4 billion of these plastic people have been made. Originally, Lego minifigures came in different themes but all had yellow skin and neutral faces. Starting in 1989 with Lego pirates, more detailed facial features were added. Many characters have since been produced, including licensed themes, such as Star Wars and Harry Potter. Most of the licensed characters have replaced the yellow skin with a more realistic color.http://cache.lego.com/downloads/aboutus/LEGO_company_profile_UK.pdf http://gizmodo.com/5070884/exclusive-the-lego-minifig-timeline

• Licensed LEGO Themes

  • • • LEGO Batman
  • • • LEGO Bob the Builder (LEGO Duplo)
  • • • LEGO Harry Potter
  • • • LEGO Indiana Jones
  • • • LEGO Spider-Man
  • • • LEGO SpongeBob SquarePants
  • • • LEGO Star Wars
  • • • LEGO Thomas the Tank Engine (LEGO Duplo)

• Original LEGO Themes

  • • • LEGO Agents
  • • • LEGO Belville (aimed at girls)
  • • • LEGO Bionicle
  • • • LEGO Castle
  • • • LEGO City
  • • • LEGO Creator
  • • • LEGO Exo-Force
  • • • LEGO Mars Mission
  • • • LEGO Pirates
  • • • LEGO Power Miners
  • • • LEGO Racers

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