First recorded in 1955–60; abbreviation of Danish leg godt “to play well”
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But things really exploded on 21 May, when Schneider, who has 1.4m subscribers, posted a video called "I tracked down the thief who stole $200,000 of LEGO".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
They are a privately-held company, with more than 3,000 patient transportation vehicles in 15 countries, owned by a number of different entities, including an investment company with ties to toy manufacturer LEGO.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2022
“It’s like the biggest jigsaw puzzle you’ve even seen,” Solar Decathlon director Richard King says of Clemson University’s home, made of thousands of pieces of flat-packed plywood that lock together like LEGO.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 9, 2015
Last year, LEGO, home of the popular, traditional sex role-friendly “Friends” line, introduced a limited edition science themed “Research Institute” kit with a female paleontologist, astronomer and chemist.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2015
It’s made out from LEGO, magic, the devil, children’s dreams, children’s nightmares and an ARM processor — the type you may or may not find in your smartphone or tablet, depending on the model.
From Time ● Mar. 17, 2014
Plus, the next pickleball, a cure for jet lag and Lego makes a generational change to play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
First, kids were thirsty for social experience, says Sam Coates, a Lego vice president who was on the trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Lego unveiled a Pokémon-themed line last month that hits stores in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Lego in 2018 was stuck in the doldrums.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
So Vega didn’t have time to come to my Lego show at the health fair, but had time to hang out chillin’ with these folks?
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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