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Ep275: Lego Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play It's trivia time. Gather round friends in the
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  lines for space, books, movies 2 science facts coming at you Hey
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  kid cast daily trivia time. Shout your answer, Let it shine.
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  Guess it, grab it. Score your points, laugh and
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  learn in every Join Kid Cast Daily.
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  Here we go. Ready.
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  Set. Your brains will glow.
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today's episode is all about Lego.
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  That's right, those colorful interlocking bricks you build
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  with at home, at school, and maybe even at Lego clubs.
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  Whether you love building spaceships, castles, or entire
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  cities, today's trivia will test your Lego knowledge and maybe
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  even teach you something brand new.
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  Get ready for some awesome questions, fun facts, and a big
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  super challenge at the end. Let's kick things off with our
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  first question. Question one, What country did
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  Lego originally come from? Here's a clue.
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  It's a small country in Northern Europe known for Vikings and
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  pastries. The answer is Denmark.
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  Lego was invented in Denmark in 1932 by a Carpenter named Old
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  Kurt Christensen. That's almost 100 years ago.
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  Question two, What is the word Lego mean in Danish?
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  Here's your clue. It's a phrase that encourages
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  having fun. The answer is play well.
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  In Danish, lygot means play well, and that's where the name
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  Lego comes from. Pretty cool, right?
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  Question 3. Which year did the first Lego
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  brick, the one we know today, get introduced?
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  Here's a hint. It's before 1960, but after
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  1950. The answer is 1958.
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  The brick design from 1958 is still used today, so your Lego
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  bricks could fit together with those made over 60 years ago.
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  Question 4. What is the name of the little
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  plastic people that come with Lego sets?
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  The answer is minifigures, or sometimes just called minifigs.
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  These little figures first appeared in 1978 and have become
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  a huge part of Lego sets. Question 5.
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  Lego bricks are famous for snapping together tightly.
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  How many different ways can you combine just six standard 2 by 4
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  bricks? The answer is over 915 million
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  ways. To be exact, it's 915,103,765.
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  That's right, with just six bricks, you can make nearly a
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  billion different combinations. Question 6.
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  What was the very first themed Lego set based on a popular
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  movie ever released? Here's a clue.
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  It's from a Galaxy far, far away.
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  The answer is Star Wars. The first Lego Star Wars sets
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  were released in 1999, and they have been some of the most
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  popular Lego sets ever since. Question 7.
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  What is the tallest Lego tower ever built?
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  Was it taller than 30 meters, yes or no?
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  The answer is yes. The record-breaking towers like
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  the one built in Tel Aviv or Italy have reached over 35
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  meters tall. That's taller than A10 story
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  building. Question 8.
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  Which Lego theme features characters like Emmett and Wild
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  Style and was also turned into a movie?
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  The answer is the Lego Movie theme.
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  The Lego Movie was released in 2014 and the sets are based on
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  characters and scenes from the movie.
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  Question nine. True or false?
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  Lego once made sets that could float on water.
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  The answer is true. Starting in the 1970s, Lego made
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  special boats and ships with large plastic holes that
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  actually float in a bathtub or pool.
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  Question 10 Which animal appeared in the very first Lego
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  Duplo animal sets? The answer is an elephant.
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  The earliest Duplo figures included a famous red or blue
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  elephant, which later became the mascot for Duplo.
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  Question 11. Lego bricks are made from a
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  special kind of plastic. Is it called a BSPVC or PET?
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  The answer is ABS. Most Lego bricks are made from
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  acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. It's a very tough plastic that
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  gives the bricks their clutch power.
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  Question 12. What is the world record for the
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  largest number of people building Lego sets at the same
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  time? Is it more or less than 10,000
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  people? The answer is more.
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  The record was set with over 13,000 people building Lego sets
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  at the same time in Indonesia back in 2012.
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  Question 13. Which Lego set is based on a
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  famous building in Paris, France and stands nearly 5 feet tall?
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  The answer is the Lego Eiffel Tower.
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  With over 10,000 pieces, it is one of the tallest and most
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  detailed Lego sets ever made. Question 14.
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  What is the name of the theme where builders create their own
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  robots and program them? The answer is Lego Mindstorms.
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  Mindstorm sets let you build and code your own robots, combining
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  Lego bricks and technology. Question 15.
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  How many Lego minifigures have been made since 1978?
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  Is it more than 4 billion or less?
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  The answer is more. There are over 4 billion Lego
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  minifigures, making them the largest population on Earth.
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  Question 16. What is the name of the largest
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  Lego store in the world located in London?
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  The answer is the Lego Store Lester Square.
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  It's the biggest Lego store on Earth and features a huge Lego
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  model of Big Ben and a London bus.
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  Question 17. Lego bricks were not always made
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  of plastic. What material were the first
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  Lego toys made from? The answer is wood.
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  Before switching to plastic in the late 1940's, the company
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  made high quality wooden toys like their famous Pulling Duck
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  Super Challenge. There are two official Lego sets
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  that are the largest ever sold by piece.
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  Count 1 is the Lego Art World Map which has over 11,000
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  pieces. Can you name the other set which
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  is a giant model of a famous monument in Paris, France?
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  The answer is the Lego Eiffel Tower.
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  This massive set has 10,000 and one pieces and stands as the
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  tallest set ever sold. Together with the world map, it
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  holds the record for the most pieces in a single box.
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  And that wraps up our Lego trivia episode.
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  We hope you had fun and maybe learn something new about these
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  awesome bricks. Remember that the best part
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  about Lego is building, creating, and imagining anything
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  you want. If you love this episode, be
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  sure to tune in tomorrow for more cool trivia and fun facts
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  only on Kick Cast Daily. Until next time, keep building
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  and stay curious. Grab your breakfast.
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  Feeling. Fine adventures waiting.
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  Don't be late. Today's the day we.
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  Celebrate Kick cast daily.