Fill Recession-Era Potholes With Legos

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| Tue Jun. 9, 2009 12:27 PM PDT
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Courtesy Kathleen Waak

The broken-window theory has a helper in these lean times for cities across the land: Legos! Yes, another reason to love the timeless plastic construction pieces: Industrious folk are filling cracks and holes in buildings with colorful lego randoms in Berlin. Very cool. Next up, giant legos in potholes? Watch out, KFC!

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