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50 Fascinating Pictures That Let The Human Body Explain The True Size Of Things
When you read about something or see it on TV, the (lack of) context might leave you guessing — or even worse, misinterpreting — the details.
Luckily, r/HumanForScale solves that problem. Every picture on the subreddit comes with a body or two so that we, the viewers, can accurately gauge the dimensions of objects, whether they're wild animals, historical artefacts, or architectural wonders.
In a world where everyone wants your attention and misinformation spreads faster than ever, clarity is queen.
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#1
2 Hour Old Hippo
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#2
I Never Knew What Absolute U N I T S Clydesdales Are Until I Saw This Picture
#3
The Atlas Moth
#4
Human Next To A Redwood Tree
Peter Bear 1 year ago
Seeing the redwoods and sequoias in person is one of the most numinous experiences of my life. It's absolutely humbling in the best way.
#6
The Claws Of Male Southern Cassowary. A Quick Reminder That Birds Are Indeed Descendants Of Dinosaurs
#7
The Robin Williams Mural In Logan Square, Chicago
#8
Eurasian Eagle-Owl - Russia
#9
Made This Yesterday. The Black Dot On The Stem Is Me
#10
🔥 100 Year Old Rhododendron Bush
#11
Giant Groundsels, Prehistoric Plants Found On Mt Kilimanjaro
#12
A Man And A 3,200 Year Old Sequoia Tree In California’s Sequoia National Park
#13
The Size Of This Flag Flown On A Spanish Ship At The Battle Of Trafalgar (1805)
#14
Jadayupara, The World's Largest Avian Sculpture
#15
The Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle, Largest Sea Turtle On Ear
#16
Mecynorhina Torquata Is One Of The Largest Flower Beetles In The World
#17
Giant Walrus Having A Nap On A Russian Submarine
#18
The Critically Endangered Giant Chinese Salamander (Largest Salamander And Amphibian In The World)
It apparently sometimes smells like pepper and makes noises that sound like small children. Scientist for size
#19
My Grandmother And Uncle Next To Their Giant Homegrown Veg!
Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago
And here I am, with my handful of homegrown Hokkaidos and Butternuts, all the size of an average potato. 😆
#20
Size Of Orangutan
#21
Queen Mary 2 With Its Captain
Forrest Hobbs 1 year ago
Okay, I'll bite: can anyone figure out how to get on to that protrusion while keeping your nice white uniform all clean and dry and white? You'd have to lower yourself down from something, somehow, and I can't work it out.
#22
Swimming Along With The Blue Whale
#23
A Hammerhead Bat; Colloquially Known As A Winged Moose
#24
Fruit Bats Are Way Bigger Than I Thought
#25
My Girlfriends Hand Next To A Great Danes Paw
#26
The Smallest House In Great Britain. My Girlfriend In Front Is Only 5ft
#27
Two People Sitting On The Abraj Al Bait Clocktower In Mecca
#28
Baby Octopus, Thumb For Scale
#29
One Of The Huge Rings They Used For Close-Up Shots In Lord Of The Rings
#30
A Photo Of The Old Cincinnati Library Taken Shortly Before It Was Razed. The Public Library Was Built In 1874 And Demolished In 1955; Today, It's A Parking Garage
#31
Some Tigers Are Longer Then You Think
#32
The African Land Snail
Börje Strömming 1 year ago
That is a huge one! Just got a couple of them a few weeks ago and biggest one is probably not more then half the size of that one.
#33
Cassowaries Can Grow To 5-6 Feet Tall With Some Females Reaching 6.6 Ft In Height
#34
Triceratops Femur On The Left And African Elephants Leg On The Right
#35
The Quetzalcoatlus Northropi, The Largest Known Flying Animal That Ever Existed!
#36
Beaver City, Nebraska Resident Audra Thomas Poses With A Category F-1 Tornado Near Her Family Farm (In Background) - Kodak Contest Winning Photo By Merrilee Thomas, 1989
#37
Solar Power Station In Chile With One Cell For Scale
#38
Whale Skull
#39
Hole Dug By A Giant Sloth, In Brazil
#40
Terms And Conditions Of Social Media Companies
#41
The Size A Gorilla's Hand Compared To A Human
#42
Giant South African Bullfrog
#43
It's Called A Ponderosa Lemon
#44
Giant Bamboo In Sri Lanka
#45
Horse Lungs
#46
Sphinx From Above
#48
The True Size Of The Curiosity Rover
#49
Mos Espa Grand Arena (Phantom Menace)
#50
The Largest Statue In The World, The Statue Of Unity In India, Is Four Times Taller Than The Statue Of Liberty
#51
Turns Out I Had No Idea How Big Wombats Are
#52
This Lion That Was Carved From A Huge Redwood Tree
#53
Ancient Armadillo Fossils Discovered In Argentina
#54
Bear Compared To Average Person
Peter Bear 1 year ago
And there are still people that think they could take a bear one-on-one...
#55
Bison Getting His Ear Tagged
#56
Just Vibin
#57
Salt Mines Of Garmsar, Iran
#58
An Easter Island Head Fully Excavated
#59
Human Hand Compared To That Of A Polar Bear
#60
Found A Really Big Worm, Used My Sister For Scale
#61
Petra In South Jordan
#62
College Basketball Players And The Cheerleaders, Both Are Humans For Scale
#63
This Dress Was Wore By Queen Victoria. I Didn’t Know She Was So Small!
#64
King Alfred's Tower
Forrest Hobbs 1 year ago
An 18th century folly in England that's got nothing to do with the legendary King Alfred - but never mind: https://allthatsinteresting.com/king-alfreds-tower and https://thirdeyetraveller.com/king-alfreds-tower-stourhead/
#65
This Camera Was Used For Aerial Photos During Wwii
Serena Myers 1 year ago
And there's me that struggles to lift a 13lb (5.897kgs) reluctant cat to put him in his box to go to the vet while trying to avoid being scratched!
#66
Crazy Horse Memorial. South Dakota
#67
Banana Tree Leaf
#68
Wind Turbine Maintenance
meeeeeeeeeeee 1 year ago
My brain can't work out what is happening with the thing on the right in this image
#70
Giant Manta Ray Captured On The Coast Of New Jersey In 1933
#71
76,000-Tonne Bulk Carrier 'Pasha Bulker' Stranded. (Highest Quality Re-Upload)
Bi.Felicia 1 year ago
the MV Pasha Bulker, a bulk carrier ship that ran aground at Nobbys Beach in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, on June 8, 2007. The ship was stranded during a major storm while waiting offshore to load coal. The storm caused widespread flooding, strong winds, and high seas in the area. All 22 crew members were safely evacuated by helicopter. The vessel was successfully refloated on July 2, 2007, and towed to Japan for major repairs.
#72
This Garbage Basket
#73
Giant Container Ship Blocking The Suez Canal Today
#74
Scale Model For 1997 Movie 'Titanic'
#75
Tsunami Tetrapod Barriers
Rali Meyer 1 year ago
Dolos. Invented in South Africa. The more they move, the more they interlock. Like anchors
#76
Here's A Swimmer Holding On To A Giant Underwater Boat Propeller
#77
The Evolution Of Jet Airliner Engine Sizes, From The Douglas Dc8 To The Boeing 777
Ace 1 year ago
I always liked this picture, of a 777's engine next to a 737 fuselage, and engine. Clipboard0...631079.jpg 
#78
Christ The Redeemer Getting Some Maintenance For Its 90th Birthday
#79
Street Light And My Mom
#80
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