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TIL The world's largest ball of paint is located in Alexandria, Indiana. The ball of paint is 12 feet in diameter and weighs over 15 tons. It was created by Earl W. Bascom over the course of 30 years, is made of lead-based paint, which is no longer used in the United States & worth around $1 million

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