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The population of this eastern Illinois town may only be about 3,000, but local businessman Jim Bolin had big dreams—and he made them come true. The daring DIYer has built such “world’s largest” attractions as the largest set of knitting needles (13 feet long), largest crochet hook, (6 feet long), largest wind chime (42 feet long), and largest golf tee (30 feet, 9 inches). All of Bolin’s creations are fully operational—now all he needs is a big friendly giant to put them to use!