THE GREAT PUMPKIN Chris Stevens’ record-breaking pumpkin weighs 1,810.5 pounds, shown here with New York Botanical Garden staff. Scientists now think they understand how pumpkins like this one can grow to enormous sizes without splitting apart. Courtesy of The New York Botanical Garden
Linus was right after all. Not only does the Great Pumpkin exist, but scientists have figured out how he manages to get so big.
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