This Lego bust of Shakespeare's head was made using more than 3,000 bricks
It took them nine days to build.
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LONDON -- To mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death, Lego has broken out the big guns.
Over the course of nine days, it built a bust of the legendary playwright's head using a whopping 3250 Lego bricks.
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The Lego recreation is 40 centimeters tall and 3.5 kilograms in weight.
It will be on display in Stratford-on-Avon, UK, at Shakespeare's birthplace on April 23-24.
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