Meet the 6'8, 400-lb World's Strongest Man
Brian Shaw is 6'8 and weighs 400 pounds. He eats a dozen eggs for breakfast. He can lift a car. But he's too wide to sit in an armchair. See what life...
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Soviet Generals Loved Clear Cola
A post-World War II top-secret project resulted in a a re-branded clear version of Coca-Cola. But don't check eBay for this, only 50 cases were ever...
The Model Walking the Runway as a Man and a Woman
Rain Dove walks the runway gender bending in both menswear and womenswear. However, the activist/model cares less about clothes and more about...
Watch a Neon Sign Come to Life
The creation of a neon sign is a pretty unreal process. It's the nexus of art, craftsmanship, chemistry, and electricity. We learned this firsthand by...
What It's Like to Fly Into a Hurricane
Most pilots try to avoid storms, but the hurricane hunters of NOAA barrel right into them. Pilot Justin Kibbey relives his white-knuckle first flight...
The Untold Story of the Kool-Aid Man
Remember the wall crushing Kool-Aid ads that interrupted your cartoons? Mixing equal parts Van Halen and Barry White, Frank Simms crafted the voice...
Word Play: Cyberspace
We are so bound by the words we use every day. Why not play with them?...
Feed Your Feed - Great Big Story
From the cosmos to cosplay and pizza to our very planet itself, it's time to feed your feed with the most curious and compelling stories being told....
