Child's Play

With Good Reason by Virginia Humanities

Apr 10, 202600:51:59Society & Culture

LEGO used to be just for kids. But with the help of the COVID-19 pandemic and plain old burnout, many adults have returned to LEGO. They’ve even got a cool acronym – AFOL. It stands for Adult Fans of Lego. Andi Smith say...

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