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NEWS ABOUT: Lego

Lego stories: 8 news summaries

Barbies of the Future May Grow on Trees 

Researchers use wood and wax to make biodegradable alternative

Dec 6, 08 2:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Wooden toys may not be so 1850s, scientists say. A bioplastic made from trees has been used to make everything from golf tees to car parts in recent years, but its sulfurous stink kept it out of the toy market. Now a sulfur-free version of "liquid wood" is available,... More »

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trees • science • plastic • design • toys • nature • Barbie • inventions • Lego

 Just in Time for Xmas: 
 Lego Terrorists, Nazis 

Company customizes brick figures—without permission

Dec 4, 08 12:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Ripping off a toy classic and tossing in al-Qaeda and Nazi themes just in time for Christmas might not seem like the best marketing strategy, reports the Sun, and sure enough, Jews and Muslims alike aren't happy. BrickArms has outfitted Lego figurines as al-Qaeda terrorists and Nazi soldiers, brandishing... More »

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terrorism • Jews • Muslims • children • toys • Lego • al-Qaeda • Nazis

 Court: Lego Can't 
 Trademark Bricks' Shape 

Competitor argued that blocks' shape served 'technical' purpose

Nov 12, 08 5:14 PM CST
(Newser) - A European Union court ruled today that Lego can’t trademark the shape of its iconic toy building blocks, Bloomberg reports. The court supported a 2006 decision by the EU trademark agency that said because the raised circles on Lego blocks serve a “utilitarian function,” they are ineligible... More »

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intellectual property • European Union • toys • copyright • trademark • Lego

Feds Bust Ring that Hid Cocaine in Legos

Drugs packaged with toys in Puerto Rico, mailed to New York

Sep 24, 08 11:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Federal agents announced the arrest yesterday of a pack of Bronx drug dealers accused of smuggling cocaine into New York with the help of the world’s smallest traffickers: Lego men. Agents say the cocaine was sent from Puerto Rico through normal US mail, ingeniously hidden within buckets of the... More »

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War on Drugs • drugs • New York City • cocaine • Drug Enforcement Administration • Bronx • Puerto Rico • Lego

NY Sculptor Builds Fortune Out of Legos

Making art for Trump, others generates 6-figure income

Aug 18, 08 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - For New York artist Nathan Sawaya, earning a six-figure salary is child's play. That's because Sawaya makes his living creating arresting sculptures from Lego blocks. Once a stressed-out Wall Street attorney, he began building the whimsical pieces at night as a way to unwind. Now, he tells Portfolio, he gets... More »

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entertainment • Donald Trump • art • sculpture • Lego • Conde Nast • Pete Wentz • Nathan Sawaya

Travel

 Bizarro Travel-Industry Jobs 

Gigs that straddle the line between necessary and absurd

Jun 25, 08 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - From Parisian sewer guides to a coconut safety engineer in St. Thomas, some travel industry jobs straddle the line between necessary and absurd. Travel and Leisure highlights some of the strangest.
  1. Tourism ambassador, Japan. Diplomacy never looked so soft and cuddly after Japan appointed elder statesfeline Hello Kitty for
... More »

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travel • Japan • tourism • list • Hello Kitty • Lego • Venice • job • karaoke

Still Clicking, Lego Turns 50

Addictive bricks survive video game threat to mark a half-century as a timeless hit

Jan 29, 08 8:57 AM CST
(Newser) - When a Dane filed a patent for interlocking toy bricks 50 years ago yesterday, it began a revolution that has produced enough Legos to stretch to the moon 10 times over, writes Time. The toy, named Forbes' "Toy of the Century" in 1999, survived stiff competition from higher-tech playthings... More »

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toys • Lego • patent • Lego Group • Leg godt • Toy of the Century • Godtfred Kirk Christiansen

Ten Christmas Wishes From Wired

Number one is a slinky,
and that's awesome

Nov 23, 07 12:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Wired editors have picked out their gadget wish list for the holidays this year, and while the list includes some high-tech toys like TVs and palmtops, it starts out with a standby: a slinky.
  1. Slinky (everyone knows it's slinky)
  2. Nokia N810 (open source palmtop)
  3. Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean (invincible
... More »

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HDTV • list • digital camera • toys • headphones • Christmas wish lists • Lego • utility tools • wristwatch • palmtop computer • TV remote control • gadget • video games

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