Royal Flush

If you needed proof that Americans are getting fatter, look no further than the "Mayfair Majesty," a new, wider toilet seat with just a skosh more room. The seat's maker, Bemis Manufacturing, said it decided to build the US$50 wide body -- which measures three-quarters of an inch wider than a standard seat -- after receiving numerous customer requests. Here, truly, is a throne fit for a king. A king-sized American, that is.

If you needed proof that Americans are getting fatter, look no further than the "Mayfair Majesty," a new, wider toilet seat with just a skosh more room. The seat's maker, Bemis Manufacturing, said it decided to build the US$50 wide body -- which measures three-quarters of an inch wider than a standard seat -- after receiving numerous customer requests. Here, truly, is a throne fit for a king. A king-sized American, that is.