76. Astonishing Giant Leatherback Sea Turtle
Found In: Australia
Est. Cost: N/A (Not Suitable As A Pet)
Australia is notorious for housing the strangest animals and insects of all time. But when you think of Aussie turtles, what comes to mind? Cute little cuddly creatures that try to waddle away at your sight or hide in their shells in fright, or gigantic beings that can send you flying to the other corner of the Earth with a simple flap of their arm? The former, right? Well, we have some bad news.
Astonishing Giant Leatherback Sea Turtle @boredpanda/Pinterest
Australia’s giant leatherback sea turtle is the largest turtle you can ever imagine existing. Its sheer size makes this picture seem photoshopped, but it is not! These turtles can grow up to weigh several hundred kilograms and seem perfectly capable of carrying three humans for a swim in the ocean!
77. The Earth Compared to the Sun
Found In: Space
Est. Cost: N/A
Ever since elementary school, our educational institutions have taught us how the Sun is a massive ball of fire and the center around which our Earth revolves. But the phrase “a massive ball of fire” does not encapsulate the sheer magnitude of this giant suspended in space like a fireball.
The Earth Compared to the Sun @boredpanda/Pinterest
So when you think of how many Earths can possibly fit into the Sun, one may consider a number anywhere around 100 to 200. That is nowhere near the right estimation because this picture shows just how many Earths can make up the volume of the Sun when put together!
78. Do You Know Just How Big a Billion is?
Found In: Everywhere
Est. Cost: N/A
We seldom hear the word billion being thrown around in television series with gangsters that kill and exploit people for a living. But if you haven’t seen anything a billion in number in real life, chances are you do not understand just how big a billion can be.
Do You Know Just How Big A Billion Is? @Paul_Franz/Twitter| ©Min C. Chiu/Shutterstock
This is especially true when you pit a billion against a million: words that rhyme but are nowhere close to each other in magnitude! So if we try to decipher the difference according to this picture, one million seconds means 11 days. So one billion seconds should mean around 10 to 11 months, right? No. It means 31.5 years.
79. An Eagle Talon vs. a Human Hand
Found In: Asia, Central and South America
Est. Cost: N/A (Not Suitable As A Pet)
Eagles are undoubtedly one of the biggest animals of prey. It is best to hide if you are ever unfortunate enough to encounter one in the wilderness because these beasts are known to rip mammals and birds apart to feast on them.
An Eagle Talon vs. a Human Hand @r/interestingasfuck/Reddit
If that doesn’t seem scary enough, take a look at this comparison of a human hand with an eagle talon. Do you still think this giant beast with nails, as long as an average human’s fingers, cannot injure you? If you look at the curved hand, even bigger than a human’s hand, it seems pretty obvious what this gigantic bird of prey can do. Yikes.
80. The Largest Known Flying Animal
Found In: Texas, USA
Est. Cost: N/A (Extinct)
If you think about the largest known flying animal, a creature that looks like an ostrich comes to mind for reasons unknown. No one can visualize a flying animal with the wingspan of a small airplane, so when you look at this picture of a model of Quetzalcoatlus Northropi standing next to a man, it is common to think that the human is a dwarf. But that isn’t true: the man is a normal person with a 1.8m height.
The Largest Known Flying Animal @boredpanda/Pinterest
Thankfully, this species has been extinct since the past several thousand years. Its fossilized remains were found in what is now Texas, USA, making us grateful that we didn’t live during the time it roamed Earth.
81. Comparing a Coyote to a Wolf
Found In: Scattered across the world
Est. Cost: N/A (Not Suitable As A Pet)
Coyotes have a strange aura around them; they are notorious for attacking people out of the blue and injuring them until they can no longer take it. Social media and television series are the primary reasons behind this notorious reputation that makes coyotes so dangerous.
Comparing a Coyote to a Wolf @ArchiDesiign/Pinterest
But a coyote is a dangerous animal until a wolf decides to make an appearance. Only after you compare a wolf’s size to a coyote do you realize how big of a beast of prey the former is. So if you ever come across one in the wild, do not try to get closer or pet it!
82. A Diver Shaking Hands with a Humpback Whale
Found In: All oceans around the world
Est. Cost: N/A (Not Suitable As A Pet)
Humpback whales are known all across the globe as a mammal with the longest migration journey. These whales are truly spectacular: they can swim over 5,000 miles from warmer, tropical regions to colder water to breed peacefully. But one thing they are not known for – and should be – is their size.
A Diver Shaking Hands with a Humpback Whale @ArchiDesiign/Pinterest
You can only fathom these mammals’ true size after looking at this perfectly timed picture of a humpback whale shaking hands with a diver. We only hope the diver swam back to safety immediately after this photo, because you just cannot trust an animal this big in magnitude.
83. Siamese Cats in Comparison to Normal Cats
Found In: All over the world
Est. Cost: $100-$600*
Siamese cats are one of the cutest cat breeds to ever exist. They are so phenomenal that they were brought from their place of origin – Thailand (formerly known as Siam) – to the Americas as gifts to the British!
Siamese Cats in Comparison to Normal Cats @onediocom/Pinterest
These brown fuzzy animals surely make cuddly pets you can hold in your arms all day long. But most people are not aware of the sheer size of these cats, especially when you compare them to normal cats! So if you are sure you can handle these giant cuddly babies, Siamese cats can make the best pets for you. If not, it is best to go for another equally adorable breed.
84. Gigantic Spaceship Tires
Found In: N/A
Est. Cost: Several thousand dollars*
Tires are not something any of us are not familiar with. They are the reason our cars take us to our favorite destinations and are also sometimes a hassle when they decide to go flat unannounced. But have you ever thought how big trucks – the ones that carry and transport other trucks – are? So, just how big would their tires be? This picture can help you visualize their gigantic size.
Gigantic Spaceship Tires @diply/Pinterest
If a full-size truck can only carry one such tire, it is hard to imagine just how big the recipient would be. We can’t help but think about the trucks in animated movies that turn people into flat mushes in just one go. Horrific!
85. We Are Glad Ammonites Are Extinct
Found In: Almost all over the world
Est. Cost: Priceless
We all studied the Phylum Mollusca in our high school Biology class and then forgot about it. But never for a moment did we try to imagine the true size of some species in this phylum. Ammonites were cephalopods that lived in shells and went extinct several thousand years ago. But taking a look at their size can give us a reality check and make us grateful that we didn’t live in their time.
We Are Glad Ammonites Are Extinct @r/pics/Reddit
Looking at such fossils makes us visualize just how different our world was in the past and how big everything was. Thank the Earth for eliminating such species before humans came around!
86. Do Not Think of Wolves as Dogs
Found In: Almost all over the world
Est. Cost: N/A
Imagine this: you are taking a snowy walk across snow-capped mountains and trees and come across a footprint as big as your hand. If such a situation unfolds, run back to safety as fast as possible because that print will likely be a wolf!
Do Not Think of Wolves as Dogs @r/natureismetal/Reddit
Most people mistake wolves for normal dogs that you can pet and cuddle. These beasts of prey can rip you up in an instant and are so much larger than a dog. Dogs are cuddly and loyal creatures, but expecting the same traits from a wolf is nothing short of a grave mistake.
87. What a Large Strawberry!
Found In: N/A
Est. Cost: N/A
If you love farming and growing your own fruits and vegetables, you must be aware of the absolute joy of picking up the literal fruit of your effort. May it be a single apple or corn, nothing compares to munching on something you grew yourself. But what if the fruit of your efforts is rerouted with something additional you weren’t expecting?
What a Large Strawberry! @r/mildlyinteresting/Reddit
A similar thing happened to this farmer who grew strawberries in his garden, thinking of enjoying them with his family. But nature had some other plans, and gave him such a giant strawberry that it made a fully-grown apple look small! Talk about an exceptional surprise!
88. Balls on Power Lines
Found In: Almost all over the world
Est. Cost: N/A
Have you ever noticed some brightly colored balls hanging on top of power lines while driving on a highway? You look up, notice those balls, and wonder what they do. Your friend or parent tells you they are to reroute air traffic to ensure they do not get entangled with the power lines.
But since these balls look small from afar, they must also be small in real life, right? Not right.
These power line balls are much larger than you can imagine, and you can visualize their actual size by looking at this picture of two men trying to pick one up!
89. Look at this Dinosaur Leg
Found In: N/A
Est. Cost: Priceless
We know that dinosaurs were gigantic: we have all seen them roaming around the world in cartoons and animations. But the animated dinosaurs seem quite innocent, growling at other animals and making the Earth shake with their stomping. But that is all an animated matter: dinosaurs in real life were nothing close to the animated cuties we see in cartoons.
Look at this Dinosaur Leg @buzzfeed/Pinterest
This picture shows the fossilized leg of a dinosaur that used to roam the Earth several thousand years ago. Named Argentinosaurus, a normal human would be around the size of this dinosaur’s toe. It is our good luck that we never lived in a time when they were alive!
90. How Big Did You Think the Sphinx Was?
Found In: Egypt
Est. Cost: Priceless
The giant pyramids of Giza are undoubtedly an exception and a true wonder of the world. They are enormous, and everyone knows that. But what do you think of the Sphinx? Is it not another wonder of the world? It surely is!
How Big Did You Think the Sphinx Was? ©Bettmann/Getty Images
No matter how small it may seem in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza, it is not something trivial in the great historical monuments of the world department! And even if you think about it, why would a Sphinx be small?