Google Is Made Of Lego

March 16, 2017

Google Is Made Of Lego

Everyone likes Lego. Americans like it so much they add an extra S to the name.

In fact, we like Lego so much that the whole internet these days is powered by the little plastic bricks.

Kinda.

Look at this.

That’s the first ever Google server.

Built in the basement lab at Stanford … out of Lego.

I wonder if that’s why the Google logo is made up of those colours …

Lego used to be called Automatic Binding Bricks, and every single piece made since 1958 will still fit together. And Lego is officially the largest tyre manufacturer in the world. On average, everyone on the planet owns 86 pieces of Lego.

Anyway, I’m off to watch The Automatic Binding Bricks Movie.

e.phemera, Piffle, Thought Vomit

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