christmas Gigantic snowman built in Penza, Russia in 1966 Popkin

world records Incredible rare 1930s color footage of the World's Tallest Man David Pescovitz

History The Vietnamese monk who ate only coconuts and built a Coconut Kingdom Ellsworth Toohey

Japan What happened to the 2.5 mile high building designed to be taller than Mount Fuji? Ellsworth Toohey

Games New God of War game does not feature the god of war Grant St. Clair

travel Antarctica's winds permanently bent New Zealand's trees sideways Popkin

art Meet Betsy, the 30-foot spiny lobster guarding the Florida Keys Popkin

video Baby's hand makes a cherry look like a giant piece of fruit Popkin

music What does a rock sound like when it's shaped into an instrument? Popkin

Food Farmer digs up yam shaped like a human hand in China Popkin

speed Oscar Mayer's Wienermobiles returned to Indy to haul buns Jason Weisberger

The pyramids' missing casing stones have a better story than "thieves" Jason Weisberger

art Ceramic Nancy PEZ dispenser opens into a flower vase Popkin

History Medieval dragon drainpipe from 1393 makes modern gutters look boring Popkin

marine biology Workers opened a whale in 1937 and found something inside that still doesn't have a name Ellsworth Toohey

video games Flock Around is a charming multiplayer birding game for $5 Gail Sherman

History Hengefinder finds streets that perfectly frame the setting sun Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Microsoft Project Professional 2021 wrangles workplace chaos for only $10 Boing Boing's Shop

animals Albino softshell turtle looks like a real-life Pokémon Popkin