1. World's Largest Talking Loon: Mercer, Wisconsin

World's Largest Talking Loon
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This water fowl weighs a ton, measures 16 feet, and is said to be the World's Largest Talking Loon. Learn all about it at HowStuffWorks.

Mercer, Wisconsin, the self-titled "Loon Capital of the United States," is home to a 16-foot loon that weighs a ton and is said to be the world's largest talking loon.

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