{"id":4562,"date":"2025-01-25T23:21:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T23:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=4562"},"modified":"2025-01-25T23:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T23:21:54","slug":"boy-with-autism-uses-56000-legos-to-build-worlds-biggest-titanic-replica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=4562","title":{"rendered":"Boy with autism uses 56,000 LEGOs to build world\u2019s biggest Titanic replica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Achieving goals can be both thrilling and daunting, but for 10-year-old Brynjar Karl Bigisson from Iceland, his dream was to build the world\u2019s largest Titanic replica out of LEGOs.<\/p><div class=\"fkozo69ff06eb512aa\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fkozo69ff06eb512aa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fkozo69ff06eb512aa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.fkozo69ff06eb512aa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.fkozo69ff06eb512aa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.fkozo69ff06eb512aa {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Obsessed with ships, especially the Titanic, Brynjar spent hours researching and decided to recreate it. 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