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K'Nex

K'Nex (/kəˈnɛks/ kə-NECKS) is a construction toy system created by Joel Glickman of The Rodon Group. It was first introduced in America in 1992. K'Nex is designed and produced by K'Nex Industries Inc. of Hatfield, Pennsylvania. K'Nex was purchased by Florida-based company Basic Fun! in 2018.

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Availability
October 1992; 33 years ago (1992-10)–present
Company
Basic Fun!
Country
United States
Invented by
Joel Glickman
Slogan
Imagine, Build, Play Building Worlds Kids Love The K'Nex Big Thing Where Creativity Clicks
Type
Construction set

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Display models and exhibits

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Computer games

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K'Nex

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples45
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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K'Nex

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related to Display models and exhibits · 18
K'Nex → Alabama, Bloodhound SSC, BLOODHOUND SSC RBLI K'NEX, Build Team, Computer Science Association, Concordia University's Engineering, ECA, Eiffel Tower, Guinness World Record, Habitat, Huntsville, Rocket Center, Sears Tower, Space, Space Shuttle, The, UK, World's Largest K'Nex Sculpture
related to history · 10
K'Nex → Bob, By, Irving Glickman, Joel, Joel Glickman, K'Nex Box, K'Nex Brand, Original, Rodon Group, The
related to Computer games · 6
K'Nex → Adventure Begins, EAI Interactive, Fox Interactive, K'NEX The Lost Mines, Virtual K'Nex, Windows
related to External links · 3
K'Nex → Fun, K’Nex, Official K'Nex
related to Pieces · 2
K'Nex → Basic K'Nex, The
Availability · 1
K'Nex → October 1992; 33 years ago (1992-10)–present
Company · 1
K'Nex → Basic Fun!
Country · 1
K'Nex → United States
Invented by · 1
K'Nex → Joel Glickman
Slogan · 1
K'Nex → Imagine, Build, Play Building Worlds Kids Love The K'Nex Big Thing Where Creativity Clicks

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basic fun models joel system 1992 company toy construction glickman building 2018 designed pieces build bankruptcy created rodon group first

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
K'NexAvailabilityOctober 1992; 33 years ago (1992-10)–present1.00infobox
K'NexCompanyBasic Fun!1.00infobox
K'NexCountryUnited States1.00infobox
K'NexInvented byJoel Glickman1.00infobox
K'NexSloganImagine, Build, Play Building Worlds Kids Love The K'Nex Big Thing Where Creativity Clicks1.00infobox
K'NexTypeConstruction set1.00infobox
K'Nexrelated to Computer gamesK'NEX The Lost Mines0.60section
K'Nexrelated to Computer gamesAdventure Begins0.60section
K'Nexrelated to Computer gamesEAI Interactive0.60section
K'Nexrelated to Computer gamesWindows0.60section
K'Nexrelated to Computer gamesVirtual K'Nex0.60section
K'Nexrelated to Computer gamesFox Interactive0.60section

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