Bart King's Blog, page 254

Now THAT'S a small home!

The video below may have an ad, so hit "Play" now and turn the sound down to ignore it. (Sorry!) Anyway, I've always been interested in tiny living spaces. I mean, how much room does a person really need? To answer this question, I watched this video of a mini-home in Japan! (The ad's over, right?)

How exciting is it to meet the President?

VERY exciting!REUTERS photo by Kevin Lamarque.

Take THAT, Justin Bieber!

That's right, Bieber. I've got you beat in Amazon's crucial "Boys and Men" sales ranking!



Wait— that's the Kindle version of his book? And Bieber's real book (with pages) is actually #1 in this category? Never mind. Heheh...ouch.

"I'd like to order a suspicious package, please."

Photo by El Guapo.

Cats: Lapping It Up

Now THAT'S a cool T-shirt design!

From Threadless T's.

Baby Otters Swim. (Humans Like It!)

Otter-wrangler Beverly Langer introduces these two babies to their first swim.



More on these little critters at the Longleat site!

"Uh-oh."

When demolishing a tower, consider ALL the directions it might fall! That's the lesson from Springfield, Ohio.



Although there is a moment of chaos and terror, everyone was okay. Be sure to check the end of the video when a worker gets on his walkie-talkie to offer his analysis of the situation!

"I can't...reach...the pedals!"

Martin Meissner/AP
Yes, this is the Guinness World Record holder in the "smallest car" category. Yes, it really IS a car; it's legally permitted on the road and can go almost 40 mph.



No, backseat drivers are not allowed. No room!



The inventor, Perry Watkins, got the car's body from a kid's coin-operated ride. There's an actual engine inside, so the wind-up key is actually just for show!

Story here.

Primate Art

This cool monkey statue is made out of 10,000 flip-flops. It's the work of art students living in São Paulo, Brazil. Why is the monkey lying down like that? Well, maybe he tried to flip, but flopped!

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