
Darwin’s Ball of Twine
Clip: Season 11 Episode 1 | 8m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Francis A. Johnson rolled the ball from 1950 to 1979—29 years—four hours a day.
Darwin, Minnesota is the home of the world’s largest ball of twine made by one man. Francis A. Johnson rolled the ball from 1950 to 1979, 29 years, four hours a day.
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Darwin’s Ball of Twine
Clip: Season 11 Episode 1 | 8m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Darwin, Minnesota is the home of the world’s largest ball of twine made by one man. Francis A. Johnson rolled the ball from 1950 to 1979, 29 years, four hours a day.
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Production sponsorship is provided by contributions from the voters of Minnesota through a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, Explore Alexandria Tourism, Shalom Hill Farm, Margaret A. Cargil Foundation, 96.7kram and viewers like you.