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"Got Engineers, America? Have Your Kids Study Lego Bricks in School!"

Got Engineers, America? Have Your Kids Study Lego Bricks in School!

Lego brick Minecraft figures. (Photo credit: John Luke Venables)
BrickCon 2012 was still disassembling it’s last Lego brick structures on Monday morning in Seattle. 2012 marks the 10th anniversary of BrickCon and the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. This yearly convention is a gathering of Lego brick aficionados from all over the country. But, among the fellowship of the rank and file, these Lego lovers have built a popular movement from coast to coast. Its goal is nothing short of inspiring future generations of engineers in the United States, one Lego brick at a time.

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelvenables/2012/10/09/engineers-study-lego-bricks/
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