Boy discovers octopus figurine that fell from cargo ship along with 5m other Lego pieces during storm

The octopus is one of nearly 5m Lego pieces that fell into the sea in 1997 when a storm hit a cargo ship 20 miles off Land’s End, Cornwall. While 352,000 pairs of flippers, 97,500 scuba tanks, and 92,400 swords went overboard, the octopuses are considered the most prized finds as only 4,200 were onboard.

  • GregorGizeh@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 years ago

    What the fuck, I am 100% positive I have one of those in my childhood Lego crates back in the basement of my mom. Will definitely search for it

    E: nvm, skipped past the part that they are only special when fished out of the sea spill.