The World’s Largest CRT TV Set Ever Made Weighs Over 400 Pounds
The Sony PVM-4300 is an ultra-rare television set that achieved legendary status for being the largest Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) TV ever sold. Announced in late 1988 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Sony’s Trinitron brand, the PVM-4300 was an incredibly expensive, made-to-order device that most people could only dream of buying. It went on sale […]
The World’s Largest Combustion Engine Uses 250 Tons of Fuel a Day
Designed to power giant container ships, the 14-cylinder Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C two-stroke turbocharged diesel engine is the world’s largest combustion engine. Measuring thirteen meters high, twenty-six meters long, and weighing a whopping 2,300 tons, the 14-cylinder Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C is a metal monstrosity worthy of the title of ‘largest combustion engine ever built’. The giant crankshaft alone […]
Iran Mall – The World’s Largest Shopping Mall
The shopping mall is considered a symbol of American consumerism and the US is indeed home to over 100,000 shopping malls, but the title of world’s biggest shopping mall actually belongs to one of America’s biggest rivals, Iran. Located northeast of Teheran, the humongous Iran Mall shopping mall covers an area of 31 square meters […]
World’s Largest Gas Station Can Refill 120 Cars at the Same Time
The title of ‘world’s largest gas station’ belongs to a 74,000-square foot Buc-ee’s In Tennessee with 120 gas pumps and 350 employees. Buc-ee’s, the world-famous giant gas station chain that dominates roads across the American south, operates dozens of gas stations, but none as big as the recently opened one near Sevierville, Tennessee just off […]
Bagger 288 – The World’s Largest Excavator
Comparable in height to a skyscraper and weighing a whopping 13,500 tons, the German-made Bagger 288 holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest excavator. Here at oddity Central, we love big, heavy machinery! In fact, we just featured the world’s largest dump truck, the BelAZ-75710, a Belarussian behemoth capable of carrying a load […]
Chianina – The World’s Largest Domesticated Cattle Breed
With a recorded history of at least 2,200 years, the Chianina is among the oldest known cattle breeds. But what it is most famous for is being by far the largest cattle breed on Earth. Remember Nickers, the giant Australian steer that shocked the world a few years back? You should, photos of this bovine […]
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger House: Kodak Launches World’s Largest Commercial Jigsaw Puzzle
Legendary photography company Kodak recently launched a gigantic jigsaw puzzle made up of 51,300 pieces and measuring a whopping 28.5 feet by 6.25 feet. If you’ve gone through all your jigsaw puzzles and are looking for a real challenge, Kodak just released what it calls “the world’s largest puzzle” (that you can buy), featuring images […]
World’s Largest Turban – Indian Man Wears Headgear That Weighs 100 Pounds
Avtar Singh Mauni, from Punjab, India, is the proud owner of the world’s largest turban. The devout Sikh’s enormous headgear consists of no less than 645 meters of fabric, weighing 100 pounds. It took him a staggering 16 years to assemble, and he needs to spend six hours just to put it on. And you […]
Bugs the Size of Your Hand – The Titan Beetle
As its name suggests, the Titanus giganteus, or Titan Beetle, is a giant of the insect world. Adults can grow up to 6.5 inches (16.7 cm) long and have incredibly strong jaws that can snap wooden pencils in half, so just imagine what they could do to your fingers. Luckily, these scary-looking bugs are quite […]
World’s Largest Chocolate Sculpture Is a Tribute to the Mayan Civilization
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Qzina Specialty Foods has set a new Guinness Record for the World’s Largest Chocolate Sculpture, by creating a sweet replica of a Mayan temple weighing 18,239 pounds. Qzina chose a Mayan theme for their impressive project, because the ancient civilization played a crucial role in the discovery of chocolate. They […]
Hello Kitty Painting Auctioned Off for $1.25 Million
If there was one field that I thought was safe from Hello Kitty mania, it was painting. But all my hopes were shattered when I stumbled across this $1.25 million artwork of the famous Japanese icon. That’s right boys and girls, a painting of your favorite kitty is being auctioned off on eBay for the […]
World’s Largest Collection of Santa Claus Memorabilia
Canadian Jean Guy Laquerre , a 74-year-old former geography teacher, is the proud owner of the World’s Largest Collection of Santa Claus Memorabilia. Laquerre became addicted to Santa Claus memorabilia after his aunt gifted him with a beautiful 20th century papier-mache Santa Claus figure, over two decades ago. “It awakened the child in me” he […]