Perspective changes everything. Take a particular object, put it in a specific time and place, and you see how it differs compared with an almost identical one. And since such an experiment would probably be slightly too elaborate for real life, Bored Panda has compiled this entertaining collection of the most surprising comparisons.
From comparing a chimpanzee fingertip with a human fingertip to photos of a man before and after walking across China for the whole year, these are side-by-side shots that show the weird and the wonderful side of the world we live in. So pull your chair closer, get your popcorn ready and tune in for the list that puts a spin on the good old “spot the difference” game.
After you’re done, make sure to check out our previous posts with incredible comparisons here, here, and here.
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1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Depression. 2nd Is A Recent One After Almost An Year Of Medication And Self Care
From 2.5 Months To Nearly 2 Years
First Day Of Chemo vs. Last
Perspective is a beautiful power to subject things to. Not only do we start seeing their beauty, as in the cases of these comparisons, it can also make us feel better. You see, while putting things in perspective, we are selecting a particular mode of seeing them, and it doesn't just feel like it, our brain actually does it.
Scientists say that changing perspective is a healthy exercise if we want to be empathetic, rational and compassionate. However, changing perspective is not merely about seeing things from the point of view of another. It's just as much about gaining perspective.
Lost 200 Pounds In A Year. 360 Lbs vs. 160 Lbs
Age 12 vs. 16 - My Drawing Progress
Before And After Being Told She's A Good Girl
Changing one’s perspective has to do with the point of view in which you stand. By stepping outside of our usual perspectives, it can become possible to frame arguments in ways that motivate others instead of leaving them feeling rejected, for example. In a similar way, you can start seeing things not as simply black or white, good or bad, but in a more complex light. This will get us out of the loop of negativity, prejudice and other negative emotions.
On The Left Is My Grandmother Holding My Dad And The Right Is Me Holding My Son, Taken Exactly 63 Years Apart
Genetics is so cool, my parents always told me I looked like my dad's mom but I never got to meet her before she passed away.
Ikr. If it weren't for the physical aged picture, itself - I'd say they're the same person.
Load More Replies...Genetics are awesome, me, my mother, my grandmother and my great grandmother (who I have only seen in pictures) are very alike. :)
Genetics are super cool in that sense. Me and my mum were identical as children and also very similar to her grandma but not to her dad. In my fathers family is the same. He is almost identical to his grandfather he was young but never looked like his father. Also if you see me/my father or my sister/mum you would never guess that we are family
Fascinating that even when we are long gone and forgotten our genes still travel through time
My late Dad said I looked a lot like his late mother when I was a baby and even have the same color eyes of hazel-blue.
Wow they are twins even down to the asymetrical widows peak. So amazing.
It's funny, I always sort of looked like my father but it wasn't until I was about 35 people realized I looked nearly identical to my grandfather.
This is scary! They look like sisters, not grandma and granddaughter!
That whole "genes skip a generation" maxim becomes truer to me w/ each new anecdotal incident. Pretty frequently, people have more in common w/ their grandparents than their parents, I've noticed. If parents are liberal, kids might be staunch conservatives, then THEIR kids will be inclined to be liberal. Artistic people are often more like their grands. Probably the same goes for those into STEM subjects, and so on. Obviously, looks as well.
You can see the family resemblance. Love the mischievous look in the little boys eyes
Becoming Mothers Together
Same Waterfall, 3 Seasons. Skógafoss, Iceland
Yesterday I Took My Grandmother On Her First Bike Ride In 59 Years, I Need A New Word For Awesome
I Bought My First Bike One Year Ago Today
I Just Want A Bigger Pocket Please, Is That Too Much To Ask For? Sincerely, Women Everywhere
Tiny Cute Rabbit Compared To A Palm
Never Thought I’d Be Able To Use My Hand Again. Shout Out To The Surgeon And Therapist
This Is What 6 Years Of Practice Looks Like - My Art In 2015 vs. 2021
Me And My Dad. 1982 And 2021. Both Age 20, 39 Years Apart
Before And After I Asked Her If She Knew How Cute She Was
I’ve Finally Recreated It
Perspective Size Of The Humpback Whale
Cheers To 2 Years Of Health! 100 Lbs Lost And Maintained For A Year
How many calories would you need to eat to lose that much weight in only 2y? Anybody knows? I have been eating 1400kcal a day on average for the last five months and I lost three kgs... :( I am aiming for 1200 now but its difficult to be able to cook nice meals at the same time.
Before And After Of My 8-Year Project (1972 Datsun 240z Restomod)
Canadian Passport vs. Canadian Passport Under A Black Light
Head Size Difference Between A Man And An Adult Cane Corso
Adorable Meetings
1930’s Parquet Flooring Restored Today. Before And After Comparison
6 Years Ago Today I Had A Surgery To Straighten Up My Spine, This Is The Before/After Result. I Gained 5cm With The Process
Before And After Of My DIY Driveway. I Made The Paving Stones And The Driveway
Before And After Of A Man Who Walked Across China For A Year
Size Of Orangutan Compared To A Human
8 Weeks vs. 8 Months
Example Of Class Disparity In South Africa
Me And My Girlfriend When We First Met vs. Now. The Regretful Emo Phase
My First-Ever House Plant Just Turned 5
The Difference In Me And My Twin's Skin Color. He Goes Outside, I Don't
One reason more to see why "race" is a ridiculous concept. I bet that a lot of people wouldnt say that the person in the right is "white" when they see both together. Same if you see me (extremely pale and more "north european" looking) and my sister (very tan and more "mediterranean" looking)
Hummingbird Eggs And Nest. Key For Scale
1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Opiate Addiction. 2nd Is A Recent Of One Of Me Healthy And Sober
Chimpanzee Fingertip vs. Human Fingertip
I Found A Bunch Of Rocks On A Beach And Organized Them By Color
Chichen Itza When It Was Discovered In 1892 vs. Present-Day
How Titanium Gets Color With Different Voltages
The Weather In The Netherlands Today
I thought the UK only had weather like this. Yeah lets have a BBQ - not.