If you've always fancied a grand piano in your home but haven't got the space, Lego might have come up with the next best thing.
The Danish toymaker has released a 3,662-piece set of a grand piano which, when built, can produce music.
The set of the delicate but functioning instrument features 25 playable keys, a top lid that can be propped up, an adjustable bench and a moving damper and pedal.
Once completed, it stands at 22.5 centimetres high, 30.5cm wide and 13.5cm deep when closed, meaning unlike a life-size grand piano, it’s a lot easier to store around the house.
There’s also an app you can download on to your smartphone to auto-play songs on command or even help you compose and record your own music.
The grand piano set is part of the Lego Ideas collection, which offers fans the chance to submit their own creations with an opportunity to have their concept brought to life through the toymaker.
The idea of the piano was created by Chinese music teacher Donny Chen and even features a music sheet composed by him as well.
“When I first discovered Lego Ideas, I knew I wanted to build something that not only combined my two passions, but also looked visually stunning," Chen says. "It’s truly an honour to see my idea brought to life by the talented people at The Lego Group and I hope it brings joy to all the other music fans who voted for the idea on the Lego Ideas platform."
Federico Begher, vice president of global marketing at The Lego Group, revealed that the company enhanced Chen's design to make it playable.
“We get so many amazing concepts submitted through our Lego Ideas platform, but when we saw Donny’s piano design, it really stood out as something extraordinary, with great potential to become a truly unique Lego set,” he says.
“The accompanying images and video submitted by Donny really sparked some ideas within the team. We believed that including power functions as part of the model to enable the set to play real music in real life would elevate the design even further.”
Here's a video showcasing how it all came together:
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Tackling money goals one at a time cost financial literacy expert Barbara O'Neill at least $1 million.
That's how much Ms O'Neill, a distinguished professor at Rutgers University in the US, figures she lost by starting saving for retirement only after she had created an emergency fund, bought a car with cash and purchased a home.
"I tell students that eventually, 30 years later, I hit the million-dollar mark, but I could've had $2 million," Ms O'Neill says.
Too often, financial experts say, people want to attack their money goals one at a time: "As soon as I pay off my credit card debt, then I'll start saving for a home," or, "As soon as I pay off my student loan debt, then I'll start saving for retirement"."
People do not realise how costly the words "as soon as" can be. Paying off debt is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of other goals, particularly saving for retirement. The sooner money is contributed, the longer it can benefit from compounded returns. Compounded returns are when your investment gains earn their own gains, which can dramatically increase your balances over time.
"By putting off saving for the future, you are really inhibiting yourself from benefiting from that wonderful magic," says Kimberly Zimmerman Rand , an accredited financial counsellor and principal at Dragonfly Financial Solutions in Boston. "If you can start saving today ... you are going to have a lot more five years from now than if you decide to pay off debt for three years and start saving in year four."
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Baked goods - Most cakes, cookies, pie crusts and crackers contain shortening, which is usually made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Ready-made frosting is another source of trans fat.
Snacks - Potato, corn and tortilla chips often contain trans fat. And while popcorn can be a healthy snack, many types of packaged or microwave popcorn use trans fat to help cook or flavour the popcorn.
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