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From Brickipedia, the LEGO Wiki
- ...that the average development period for a new set is about 12 months from start to finish?
- ...that the first minifigures without smiley faces were introduced with the Pirates line in 1989?
- ...that most of the molds for LEGO elements are made in Germany?
- ...that all of the residual plastic used during the production of LEGO parts is recycled?
- ...that Germany is the number-one LEGO market in the world? In fact, LEGO is the number-one toy company in Germany.
- ...that every second, approximately 7 LEGO sets are sold around the world?
- ...that LEGO launches 130 new sets on average per year?
- ...that more than 400 billion LEGO bricks have been produced since 1958?
- ...that approximately 19 billion LEGO elements are produced per year, 2.16 million are molded every hour and 36,000 every minute?
- ...that the term “LEGO” is used liked an adjective and not meant to be a standalone name? It should always be LEGO bricks, LEGO building, LEGO products, etc.
- ...that the plastic used to create LEGO bricks is injected into the molds at a pressure of 25–150 tons, depending on what type of element is being created?
- ...that during production, the plastic for LEGO bricks is heated up to 232°C and takes seven seconds to cool down in the mold?