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Since the first Lego earned its patent on Jan. 28, 1958, the little interlocking bricks have amassed a voracious, global following. The building bug bit Matthew Shifrin when he was just a little kid.

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Step by step tutorial on how to make a LEGO brick vending machine using standard LEGO bricks. This video explains the full build process, including the internal layout, simple input system, and manual ...

Founded by engineers from Perth, Australia, Mobile Crisis Construction is a nonprofit creating machines that turn debris – cement, glass, and local raw materials — into interlocking blocks, just like ...

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