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How old is the modern LEGO brick?
The modern LEGO brick is 68 years old.
The modern LEGO brick was patented on January 28, 1958. That's 68 years, 7 months and 30 days.
Bricks made today still snap onto ones from 1958.
The modern LEGO brick turns 70 on January 28, 2028.
If you were born before January 28, 1958, you're older than the modern LEGO brick.
Mind-bender: The modern LEGO brick is closer in time to Nintendo's founding (1889) than to today.
What are you older than?
Type your birthday and see what you're older than, what you were born closer to, and your next big milestone.
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People born in 1958: see what else you're older than.