Lego on a roll
Claire
Lego bricks .
INTRODUCTION
Did you know how Lego got its name ? The words , Leg and Gold , were combined to make the word Lego , that means “ play well “ in Danish . This is only one of the amazing facts about Lego . If you want to find more interesting facts , read this feature article . Test your knowledge about Lego !
THE HISTORY OF LEGO
Ole Kirk Christiansen started Lego in 1968 . Soon after , his son started to help him design Legos and it became a family business . But before Ole Christiansen and his son could sell anything , they would need a name for their new business . They decided to use the name “ Lego ”, made up of two Danish words , Leg and Gold , which means “ play well ”. Before he started Lego , Ole Christiansen made furniture . When the Great Depression struck the world , Ole Christiansen started to make wooden toys instead of furniture . Then a machine that allowed you to mold plastic bricks was invented . Ole Christiansen bought it and Lego was born .
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