But It Did Get Worse!: LEGO Origin Disasters

This week, we are disaster girls, Brianne is trying to be mysterious, Ole shows up our seven year olds, some afternoon delight ends in flames, a man wins his own contest, Brianne hatches a new conspiracy theory, both of us love a rogue wave, we make a wish on a t-rex, Melanie appreciates her bush, and we encourage you to donate a secret.

Content warnings: structural fires.

Links:
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Williams, T. (2022). Adrift: The curious tale of the lego lost at sea. Unicorn Publishing Group.
https://www.lego.com/en-us/history/articles/ole-kirk-kristiansen-settles-in-billund
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https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Ole_Kirk_Christiansen
https://www.grunge.com/164175/the-disastrous-history-of-legos/
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https://www.livescience.com/great-lego-spill-25th-anniversary
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/history/5-million-lego-pieces-plunged-6625201
https://www.newspapers.com/image/813450278/?terms=Tokio%20Express&match=1
https://www.newspapers.com/image/813410498/?terms=Tokio%20Express&match=1
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https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2014/02/06/kiddicraft-the-company-lego-ripped-off-to-make-plastic-bricks
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