31. Yao Ming Next to a Guy That’s Seven Feet Tall
Found In: China
Est. Cost: $180 million* (Yao Ming Net Worth)
Chinese basketball player Yao Ming is seven-and-a-half feet tall. The NBA center was drafted into the league in 2002, and he would become one of the most famous, celebrated athletes of all time.
Yao Ming next to a guy that’s seven feet tall @boredpanda/Pinterest
The 311-pound NBA star makes even a “regular,” seven-foot-tall person look diminutive next to him. Though Ming isn’t the tallest NBA player in history (that honor goes to Gheorghe Muresan), he is just an inch behind that record-breaker in height.
32. Human Next to a Wind Turbine Blade
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: $1.3 million per megawatt*
Perhaps you’ve seen wind turbines where you live, and you might’ve even gotten close to one of them. It can be hard to picture just how large the blades of these electric-energy-producers are, so this picture serves as a bit of a “reality check.”
Human next to a wind turbine blade @boredpanda/Pinterest
Wind turbines turn wind energy into electrical power using aerodynamic force, which is produced by these massive rotor blades. Compared to the latest and greatest wind turbines, this image is actually a bit inaccurate, as newer blades are said to exceed 110 yards in size.
33. The Skull of a Wild Boar Next to the Skull of an Adult Wolf
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: $17-$30 per pound of meat*
Wild boar are not an animal you want to meet in a dark alley. As you can see from this image, wild boar are massive. They can reach as high as four feet at the shoulder, with males weighing up to 220 pounds.
The skull of a wild boar next to the skull of an adult wolf @boredpanda/Pinterest
Feral boar are aggressive, known to attack hikers, picnickers, golfers, farmers, and other people just because they want food. Hunting wild boar is a common pastime among thrill-seekers, and these boar are far from endangered, as they are one of the world’s widest-ranging mammals.
34. The Size of a Gorilla Hand
Found In: Equatorial Africa
Est. Cost: N/A
The average human male hand is seven-and-a-half inches long. Meanwhile, the average size of a male gorilla’s hand is six inches wide. Gorillas are massive animals, weighing hundreds of pounds at maximum. Adult males’ arm span is eight feet, while females’ is 6.5 feet.
The size of a gorilla hand @boredpanda/Pinterest
Gorillas are usually shy, calm animals, but they can resort to aggression if provoked. If a human were to make an unexpected movement in the wild, an adult male gorilla could feel threatened, reacting with a terrifying roaring and bluff charge.
35. Person Next to a Giant Sequoia Tree
Found In: Sierra Nevada Mountains, U.S.
Est. Cost: $20-$25 to plant (starter tree )*
Giant Sequoia trees are an incredible natural phenomenon, able to live for as long as 3,000 years. They are massive, too, able to grow to 250-300 feet in height (the largest example is 325 feet high). As for its circumference, many Sequoias reach 94 feet around.
Person next to a Giant Sequoia tree ©Stanislav Kachyna/Shutterstock
You can find these endangered trees in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where they sit 7,000 feet in elevation on the Western Slope. The atmosphere of the Mountains is necessary for the Sequoias’ cones to open and release seeds.
36. If Saturn Replaced the Moon
Found In: Outer Space
Est. Cost: N/A
Were Saturn to replace the moon, that would be, as you can see, quite a change. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun, orbiting 886 miles from it. The gas giant is 95 times more massive than Earth, though it has just one-eight our planet’s density.
If Saturn replaced the moon @boredpanda/Pinterest
Additionally, Saturn has a radius almost ten times larger than Earth’s. Though Saturn is, as far as we know, uninhabited, it is our friend, as its massive size protected our planet from asteroids during the early days of the universe’s Solar System.
37. Saltwater Crocodile Next to a Human
Found In: Northern Australia, Southeast Asia, Eastern India
Est. Cost: N/A
Saltwater crocodiles, known affectionately as “salties,” have been known to grow up to 2,205 pounds in weight and 23 feet in length (the males, that is, as females are much smaller). Not only are salties gigantic, they are also aggressive.
Salt water crocodile next to a human @boredpanda/Pinterest
The woman pictured here is lucky she is in a protective cage, as saltwater crocodiles are far more aggressive than any other species. Though they’re ready and willing to attack humans, they aren’t too fast, so, if you’re in good shape, you would stand a decent chance at outrunning them…provided they don’t sneak up on you first.
38. Moose in a Parking Lot
Found In: Northern U.S., Canada (Predominantly)
Est. Cost: N/A
Out of all of the species of deer, moose are, by far, the largest and heaviest. Adult moose can grow almost seven feet in height, with males weighing as much as 1,500 pounds. The moose pictured here is clearly lost, as he was found puttering around a parking lot.
Moose in a parking lot @boredpanda/Pinterest
Because moose often live somewhat close to humans, they can get lost sometimes. When they wind up in our space, police and wildlife officials have to calmly relocate them, a feat that can be difficult, as moose tend to be stubborn.
39. The Mexican Feathered God
Found In: Maastrichtian Period (North America)
Est. Cost: N/A
The Quetzalcoatlus Northropi is pictured here next to an average-sized man. This fearsome bird is the largest-known flying predator that ever existed. The “Mexican Feathered God,” as it is known in English, mostly ate dying animals and arthropods, skimming across the sea to find its prey.
The Mexican Feathered God @boredpanda/Pinterest
The Northropi could grow to 36 feet in length and 550 pounds in weight, and it lived in the Maastrichtian Period. Seeing this pterosaur next to a human reminds us why we don’t want to bring dinosaurs back to life, a la Jurassic Park.
40. Mars Rover Compared to a Person
Found In: Mars
Est. Cost: $2.7 billion*
Though pictures might make it seem as though the Mars Rover was the size of a large RC car, that couldn’t be less true. The Mars 2020 Rover, called Perseverance, measured ten feet long, not including its robotic arm.
Mars Rover compared to a person @Google/Pinterest
It was seven feet tall and nine feet wide, making it a gigantic vehicle. Perseverance was also very, very expensive, with a cost of $2.7 billion. $2.2 billion of that sum went to developing the spacecraft, while the rest was split between launch and operations services.
41. The Moai Statues’ True Size
Found In: Easter Island, Eastern Polynesia
Est. Cost: $8 million in tourism revenue*
The Moai Statues are one of the most well-known tourist attractions in the world. Located on Eastern Island in Polynesia, the statues were constructed by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500 A.D.
The Moai Statues’ true size @imgur/Pinterest
The Moai sculptures were representations of powerful people who had passed away. They were a feat of engineering, as these gigantic blocks of stone weigh fourteen tons and stand thirteen feet in height. To this day, archaeologists are still puzzled at how the Moai were created so expertly without any equipment.
42. How High Lava Can Reach
Found In: Hawaii
Est. Cost: N/A
Lava spurts can reach as high as 1,000 feet, which is the size of the Empire State Building in New York City. Lava, which is molten rock expelled from Earth’s interior, creates “fire fountains” when it explodes.
How high lava can reach @Google/Pinterest
These fire fountains reach 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. Though lava won’t kill you instantly if you touch it briefly (why would you want to do that?), any longer than that would be fatal. Even the slightest touch of lava would cause a nasty burn, hence why Hawaii and other countries have sealed off their more active volcanoes.
43. Mining Dump Truck vs. School Bus
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: $4-$7.5 million*
While a regular-size dump truck can cost $100,000 to $200,000, a gigantic mining dump truck can cost around $4 million. When compared to a regular-sized school bus, this dump truck makes the bus look like a toy car.
Mining dump truck vs. school bus @Sawwit/Twitter
Some mining trucks can even cost as much as $6-$7.5 million, depending on their specs. The price makes sense; after all, these trucks have the capacity to tow as much as 450,000 tons (900 million pounds) of materials.
44. Tornado Approaching Wind Turbines
Found In: Worldwide
Est. Cost: $229 million damages in U.S. per year*
Wind turbines are massive pieces of equipment, with their propellers reaching as long as 110 yards. Though these wind turbines dwarf any human that stands next to them, the turbines are, in turn, dwarfed by a tornado.
Tornado approaching wind turbines ©Ryan McGinnis/Flickr
These massive natural disasters can grow as high as 5,000 feet when you include the range from the tip of the funnel to the base of the storm cloud. On average, tornados cause $229 million damage in America every year.
45. Pluto Compared to Australia
Found In: Outer Space
Est. Cost: $1.553 trillion* (Australia Total GDP)
Though we tend to think of planets as massive structures, planets such as Pluto are actually quite small. Pluto is a dwarf planet that is less massive than Eris and, apparently, less-wide than Australia.
Pluto compared to Australia @imgur/Pinterest
No human could survive on Pluto, as this planet has an average temperature of -387 degrees Fahrenheit, so scientists have assumed there is no life there. Any water, liquid, or gaseous form on Pluto would instantly turn to ice, thanks to its cold atmosphere.