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2. Lego - Wikipedia

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   Lego ( / ˈlɛɡoʊ / ⓘ LEG-oh, Danish: [ˈle̝ːko]; [1] stylized as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. Lego consists of variously coloured interlocking plastic bricks made of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) that accompany an array of gears ...

3. The Lego Group - Wikipedia

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   History. The Lego company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter whose primary business of producing household goods had suffered due to the Great Depression. Initially producing wooden toys, the company later developed a system of interlocking bricks. Manufacturing of plastic Lego bricks began in Denmark in 1947.

4. Legoland Windsor Resort - Wikipedia

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   Legoland Windsor Resort ( / ˈlɛɡoʊ.lænd wɪnd.sər / ), styled and also known as Legoland Windsor, is a theme park and resort in Windsor, Berkshire in England, themed around the Lego brand. [2] The park opened on 17 March 1996 and is currently operated by Merlin Entertainments. [3] [4] [5] The park's attractions consist of a mixture of ...

5. History of Lego - Wikipedia

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   History of Lego. Lego began in 1932 in the carpentry workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter. He initially produced furniture but later started making wooden toys. The company was named "Lego" in 1934, a contraction from the Danish phrase "leg godt", meaning "play well". Coincidentally, ‘lego’ means ‘I put together’ in Latin.

6. Timeline of Lego - Wikipedia

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   1942: A fire breaks out in the factory, forcing the company to rebuild. 1943: The company grows to 40 employees. 1945: The LEGO wooden Peace Pistol with red wooden projectiles became a huge success. 1947: Ole purchases the first plastic moulding machine in Denmark, and the company begins manufacturing plastic toys.

7. Hilary Page - Wikipedia

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   Toy maker. Known for. Inventing Self-Locking Building Bricks. Hilary " Harry " Fisher Page (20 August 1904 – 24 June 1957) was an English toy maker and inventor of Self-Locking Building Bricks, the predecessor of Lego bricks. He founded the Kiddicraft toy company.