336K views · 906 reactions | It's National Lobster Day, so if you're celebrating this delicacy, just remember: discerning diners once disregarded these delicious critters as the "cockroaches of the sea"... | Great Big Story | Facebook

3.8M views · 36K reactions | The Japanese village of Kamikatsu has taken their commitment to sustainability to a whole new level. The town instated the Zero Waste Declaration with the goal of being completely waste-free by 2020. | Great Big Story | Facebook

3.3M views · 10K reactions | It’s a common misconception that hula is just for women. Nope. Men were the first to master the ancient dance form, using it as a way to tell the stories of warriors. https://greatbig.is/36puUIV | Great Big Story | Facebook

264K views · 507 shares | Shakespeare has long spoken to our most human selves, helping us face truths both personal and universal. Now, the old bard’s words are finding new life behind the bars of California’s Solano State Prison. | Great Big Story | Facebook

56K views · 329 reactions | Today, we meet runners going the distance (and then some). One ultrarunner breaks records while another breaks stereotypes, the world’s fastest backwards runner shows off his moves and a young woman outruns her seizures. | Great Big Story | Facebook

977K views · 2.5K shares | We set out on a lunchtime quest to find the curious creation story behind everyone's favorite California roll (we'll give you a hint: its origins are less Golden State and more Great White North) | Great Big Story | Facebook

Born with a rare neurological condition, no one expected Lucas Aldrich to be able to compete in triathlons. But with the help of his big brother, Noah, the two can cross any finish line. This Great Big Story was made possible by Wells Fargo. | Great Big Story

As flowers hold a sacred place in Hindusim, about 8 million tons of them are thrown into India's Ganges River each year, creating an environmental threat. That's where Help Us Green comes in. They're turning the waste flowers into incense, soap and biodegradable styrofoam. | Great Big Story

935K views · 2.5K reactions | Taco, meet shawarma. | Great Big Story | Facebook