Presents from Neptune

The ocean depths will definitely return what they have taken, whether it is a child's scoop or jewelry. The only question is where and when these items will be thrown ashore.

Another confirmation of this old as the world rule was received in July 2014. An Australian woman found a nautical-themed Lego piece off the coast of Melbourne. It was a tiny part of an extensive collection that ended up at the bottom of the sea after a shipwreck off the coast of British Cornwall in 1997. This and other examples of Neptune's generosity are in our photo gallery.

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1. In the past 17 years, sea waves, to the delight of holidaymakers, have thrown Lego parts onto the shores of British Cornwall. There is no secret that Lego bricks and figurines are washed ashore. In February 1997, a ship carrying 62 containers of children's building blocks was hit by a powerful wave off Cornwall. Five million Lego pieces ended up in the water after the incident.

2. It is noteworthy that of the five million sunken Lego pieces, the lion's share was from the "marine" collection. The construction kits included a variety of sea creatures, plastic algae, and toy snorkeling equipment.

3. Lego collectors are hunting for the details of the drowned designer. Figurines of sea creatures are considered especially valuable.

4. British writer Tracey Williams created a Facebook page for Lego Lost at Sea. There you can find a photo of the details of the drowned constructor, which little by little the sea returns.

5. Williams, the author of the Lego Lost at Sea page, often gets emails from people who have found pieces on the beach. In July 2014, an Australian woman told him she had found a nautical-themed Lego piece on the coast in Melbourne. It was a toy blue flipper, part of a lost collection.

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