Lego by the Numbers, 650 Billion Pieces and Counting

The article  After 80 years, LEGO continues to innovate, inspire generations of builders has a list of impressive numbers about Lego. For example: laid end to end, the number of Lego bricks produced in 2012 could circle the Earth 18 times; with an estimated worth of $14.6 billion, it is now the world's most valuable toy maker, and; 45.7 billion Lego bricks were produced in 2012 (about 5.2 million per hour). Many franchises have been converted to Lego block form including: Star Wars, Disney Princesses, Lord of the Rings, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the Simpsons. You can even find Elvis in Legos.