BIG Snickers bar
Act 1 - Big question = How many times bigger than a regular Snickers bar is this?
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How are you going to judge how much bigger this ...
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How much does the biggest Lego set ever cost?
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Note: This is a remake of our 2014 "How Much Does a Lego Cost" activity
How much could the...
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