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Knudstorp, Jørgen Vig
Knudstorp, Jørgen Vig Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, 2016.

The LEGO Group is a Danish company founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen in Billund, Denmark. The name LEGO is derived from the Danish words "leg godt," meaning "play well." Initially, Christiansen produced wooden toys and household items. By 1935, he focused solely on toys, and the company officially became LEGO in 1936.

The first plastic building blocks were produced in 1949. The iconic "stud and tube" design, which allows bricks to fit together perfectly even today, was patented in 1958 by Ole Kirk Christiansen's son, Godtfred Kirk. LEGO has since become a globally recognized toy brand, known for its interlocking plastic bricks

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