Wikipedia:Today's featured article/March 11, 2004

LEGO is a Danish toy company best known for its line of interconnecting plastic bricks. The company's name was coined by Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1934, from the Danish phrase "leg godt", meaning "play well." The word "LEGO" also means "I put together" or "I assemble" in Latin. Lego bricks are designed to be so straightforward that even children require little or no instruction in how to use them. On June 7, 1968, the LEGOLAND Park in Billund was opened. This theme park featured elaborate models of miniature towns, built entirely from LEGO bricks. A location in the USA has since opened. (more...)

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