Fair by fives (Toronto Star)
It looks like they've done it. Since Friday, hundreds of children at the CNE have been diligently building what they hope will be the world's tallest Lego tower. It needs to be 25.6 metres high to break the record and as of today they have only five more metres to go. us.rd.yahoo.com
Fun with Thomas the Train (Northwest Herald)
James Domkuski, 3, peeks his head out from the life size Thomas the Train LEGO train at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union. The museum is hosting Day Out with Thomas where children can get a 20-minute ride on Thomas the Train. us.rd.yahoo.com
Fabricators descend on Maker Faire Austin (CNET)
Leaders of the "personal fabrication" movement gather in Austin to discuss how to bring such tools to a wider audience of people. us.rd.yahoo.com
Local Lego Mosaic Sets Guinness World Record (WTOV 9 Steubenville)
It took 1.2 million pieces and about 2,000 hours to assemble. Now, a local museum is home to the Guinness Book Of World Record's largest Lego mosaic. The mosaic is 44 feet long by 21 feet wide and is housed at the Brick Museum in Bellaire. us.rd.yahoo.com
Barbie, Ken, and ... lead poisoning? (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Another reason to avoid sleeping with an ex: fear of contracting lead poisoning. Just ask Barbie, who got it from Ken. That's according to "Toxic Toys: A Poisonous Affair," a YouTube attack on the Consumer Product Safety Commission produced by the nonprofit Campaign for America's Future. us.rd.yahoo.com