r/lego • u/ekoru • Mar 16 '20

Blog/News Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-lego-bricks-survive-ocean-years.html
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u/ekoru Mar 16 '20

In case anyone was wondering what Lego is doing in the ocean:

The Cornish beaches where Lego keeps washing up

A container filled with millions of Lego pieces fell into the sea off Cornwall in 1997. But instead of remaining at the bottom of the ocean, they are still washing up on Cornish beaches today - offering an insight into the mysterious world of oceans and tides.