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SciencePhysics & ChemistryWhy Did Scientists Cool LEGOs to Nearly Absolute Zero?
Scientists cooled LEGOs to nearly absolute zero—and hope to one day incorporate a LEGO-style material into a quantum computer. Objects that transfer heat slowly form useful components in technologies that operate at very cold temperatures—technologies like quantum computers. Other industrial plastics also transfer heat slowly, but can be expensive at large quantities. The researchers from … Continued
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io9MoviesWith the Help of Legos, This Video Explores a Series of Silly Star Wars What-Ifs
What if Anakin forgot to eat breakfast the day of the podrace? What if he became Darth Vader way, way earlier? A delightful new video explores the silliest Star Wars what-ifs, from the mouth of babes and the art of Lego. The video, courtesy of Star Wars Kids, is narrated by a series of kids … Continued
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io9Queen Cersei Must Be Jealous She Doesn’t Have This Custom Lego Game of Thrones Throne Room
What is this, an Iron Throne for ants? YouTuber Tusserte recently released a video sharing his custom Lego Red Keep Throne Room, which is currently occupied by Queen Cersei on Game of Thrones. According to the video, the project took about 18 months to conceptualize and build, and consists of over 15,000 Legos. The video’s … Continued
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io9You Will Absolutely Wince While Watching Will Arnett Walk Across a Bed of Legos
If you have never made this face to keep from screaming a curse word after stepping on a Lego, then you have never gone into a home with a young child. Also, you’ve probably never wanted to kill a child for leaving out a bunch of Legos. Will Arnett is the star of the Lego … Continued
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io9These Power Rangers LEGOs Deserve to Exist
This latest proposed set for LEGO Ideas gives new meaning to the phrase “It’s Morphin’ Time.” Because, you know, they’re LEGOs. They morph a lot. User bruceywan created a LEGO Ideas set concept for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. It features the original Rangers hanging out in Zordon’s Command Center with Alpha 5, ready to take … Continued
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Tech NewsSploidClassic ’80s Toy Robots Breakdancing Is a Fun Nostalgia Trip
YouTuber BreaksBricks has created a delightful stop-motion Lego animation featuring a couple of retro ‘80s toy robots having a break-dancing competition—which eventually gets a little over-competitive. If you happen to be in your late thirties you probably remember these two robots, who could usually be found rolling around your local Radio Shack store. Outside of … Continued
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ReviewsThese Customizable Dart Guns Are Better Than Nerf Guns and Lego Combined
I don’t want to be one of those people saying you were either a Lego or K’nex kid growing up because I had and loved both. But as a rent paying, 401k having adult, I’m gonna go ahead and take a stand. K’nex is superior to Lego in every way. For a long time K’nex … Continued
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io9Lego Jurassic Park Is Everything We Wanted It To Be, And More
A father and his eight-year-old daughter worked together (with a lot of dad’s friends) on this three-minute homage to Jurassic Park, which used some $100,000 worth of Legos to recreate the dino classic (the real movie cost $63 million, so …). See the fruits of their labors below, followed by a making-of video. Clearly, these … Continued
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io9Behold! A Scale Model Of The Large Hadron Collider In Lego!
The Large Hadron Collider is not only a particle collider of awe-inspiring power capable of revealing the atomic connections underlying our basic reality — it’s also the inspiration for this charming Lego build from a CERN scientist, which includes all four particle detectors. University of Liverpool grad student Nathan Readioff, who is currently doing research … Continued
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io9Researchers in London Are Using Lego Bricks On Its Bug Specimens
Insects are fragile, and scientists researching them have to be very careful with their specimens. Unfortunately, the devices out there are expensive and size-specific. So a group of entomologists have turned to that most customizable of materials to serve their needs: Legos. Image credit: Figure 1, Dupont et al. “IMp: The customizable LEGO® Pinned Insect … Continued
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io9Watch This Hilarious Lego Homage To The 50 Shades Of Grey Trailer
The helicopter, the elevator scene, the hyper-articulated six-pack abs, the breathy dialogue … they’re all here in this meticulously detailed trailer for Fifty Shades of Bricks. For the full effect, check out the side-by-side comparison between live-action and Lego parody trailers here, and ask yourself: which version would you rather see? Lest we forget, this … Continued
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These Scientists Rebuilt Lab Equipment Out Of Legos — And It Works!
You might be forgiven for thinking that what you’re seeing here is a very well-constructed toy. But it’s also a fully operational watt balance, the tool that’s used to set the standard measurement of a kilogram. Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology designed and built the fully-functional, though toy-based, watt balance, and … Continued
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Tech NewsDesignLego’s Amazing New HQ Is Finally Underway (And You Can Build Your Own)
Lego maniacs have another pilgrimage destination to add to their list: The brand’s new “experience center” broke ground in Billund, Denmark yesterday. As you’d expect, the building itself looks like it’s constructed from a pile of Lego bricks. And thanks to a new Lego Architecture kit, you can start building your own version at home … Continued
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Two more summer Lego movies are coming
Hollywood Reporter just got word that Warners is planning two more Lego movies to open the summer season. That’s great! We’ll just have to wait until Memorial Day 2018 and 2019, respectively, to see them. As we previously heard, the second Lego movie will hit theaters on May 26, 2017. Further installments will come on … Continued
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Tech NewsZombie Lego Stop-Motion Music Video Madness
Ask and ye shall receive! Here is nice music video that uses stop-motion to animate (or maybe reanimate) a horde of under-payed, zombie, lego workers. The song is “Night of the Living Wage,” by Pedals On Our Pirate Ships, and the video itself was made by Adam Volerich and Nikolas Long. It’s topical too, considering … Continued
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The 16 Most Awful Lego Sets Ever Assembled
Lego bricks are generally awesome, and by all accounts The Lego Movie, opening this weekend, is as well. So we thought we’d make sure the folks at Lego didn’t get too full of themselves by reminding the world of the worst toys, figures and building sets they’ve unleashed upon the world. Warning: Construction ahead. 1) … Continued
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io9Han Solo completely redeems podracing in new Star Wars Lego commercial
Lego is releasing a new line of Star Wars sets called Microfighters, where characters get awesome mini-versions of ships like the Millennium Falcon and Star Destroyers to jet around in. The reason you care besides the fact that Star Wars Legos are great, is because this new commercial for them rules. Seriously, Disney. When you … Continued
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io9MoviesLego Movie clips are way funnier than they have any business being
The Lego Movie is funny. Really funny. Don’t believe us? Check out these nine clips. If you don’t (at least) chuckle, you’re dead inside. Also, they introduce the greatest character ever made — Princess Uni-Kitty! Big props to directors Phil Lord, Chris Miller (21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) and Chris McKay … Continued
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Listen to the Lego Movie song that will dominate your life
Take a listen to The Lego Movie original song “Everything Is Awesome” by Tegan & Sara and The Lonely Island, and get ready to have your brain assimilate to the Lego lifestyle. This song is a pivotal part of The Lego Movie, and by the end of the film this song will be in your … Continued
