Gallery: These Glowing Crystals Are Like Legos From Mars

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    Studio Roosegaard's created thousands of LED crystals that light up when near a magnetic floor mat. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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    The installation is housed inside the Philips Physics Laboratory in Eindhoven. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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    Visitors are encouraged to rearrange the crystals to make pictures and write out messages. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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    One person even proposed using the crystals. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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    Roosegaarde says he can grow his 8 cm crystal in one day. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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    The Crystals are grown organically consist of two LED lights and a copper wire. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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    Daan Roosegaarde sitting on a pile of crystals. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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    The closer the crystals are to the magnetic mat, the brighter their light. *Image: Studio Roosegaarde*
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