The oldest known picture of a snowman is from a prayer book drawn in 1380. The tallest snowman ever built was a giant snow-woman named Olympia who stood 122 feet tall. Also, building a snowman for one hour gives you a great workout, burning as many calories as a three-mile walk! [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Fun Snowman Facts
- Old drawing: People have made snowmen for hundreds of years, and the first drawing of one was found in an old book in [The Hague](https://www. Koninklijke Bibliotheek).
- Giant size: A town in Maine, USA, built a record-breaking snow-woman in 2008 that was taller than a 10-story building.
- Super workout: Rolling big snowballs and lifting them together is hard work that acts like a fun gym exercise for your body.
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