137 - The History of Lego

This week's episode is all about the history of Lego! A company founded by a carpenter in Denmark that ended up taking the world by storm with their little bricks and their system of play! But it wasn't a smooth ride, there were (multiple) fires, deaths and financial difficulties along the way... but (spoiler alert) they're still going strong today!

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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdDU_BBJW9Y

https://www.history.com/news/the-disastrous-backstory-behind-the-invention-of-lego-bricks

https://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/lego-group/the_lego_history

http://mentalfloss.com/article/19400/early-history-lego

https://www.thoughtco.com/lego-toy-bricks-first-introduced-1779349

http://blog.logomyway.com/history-of-lego-logo-design/