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LEGO tire production: LEGO is technically the world's largest tire manufacturer, producing over 300 million tiny rubber tires every single year.
A manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mold. Ole Kirk Kristiansen purchased Denmark's first injection molding machine in 1946 to manufacture toys.
In what year did LEGO purchase its first plastic injection molding machine to begin experimenting with plastic toys?
What does the Danish phrase "leg godt," which inspired the name LEGO, translate to in English?
Who took over the leadership of the LEGO company after the founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen, passed away?
What were the original plastic LEGO bricks called when they were first released in 1949?
What did the founder of LEGO, Ole Kirk Christiansen, do for a living before making toys?
What major crisis prompted LEGO to completely abandon wooden toys and focus only on plastic in 1960?