There is a great amount of diversity in the human body, although the clothing selections of most major brands would suggest otherwise. Still, a child’s glove looks ridiculous on a bodybuilder. But most of us are not used to seeing this same principle applied to other things we might interact with day to day.
So we’ve put together a list of times people from around the world discovered and shared a very large version of some everyday object. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section down below.
#1 Strawberry Or Should We Say… Straoundberry
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#2 Avocado
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#3 Pony Sized Dog Or Dog Sized Pony?
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Have you ever stood at the base of a skyscraper and felt a strange tingle in your spine as you tilted your head back? That sensation is a mix of vertigo and wonder that has fascinated humans for thousands of years. From the moment we first looked at the stars or stood before the vast expanse of the ocean we have been captivated by the sheer scale of the world. This obsession with big things is not just a quirk of our modern culture but is actually hardwired into our biology and psychology.
When we encounter something truly massive our brains experience a specific emotional state known as awe which serves a profound evolutionary purpose. Researchers have spent years trying to figure out why a giant statue or a massive mountain peak can make us feel so small yet so inspired at the same time.
#4 Giant Spoon – Banana For Scale
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#5 In Case Things Go Wrong With All The Giant Tools, I’ve Got A Backup
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#6 Snowman
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To understand this fascination we have to look back at our ancestors who lived in environments where size was often synonymous with power and survival. In the world of evolutionary biology encountering a massive animal or a towering cliff face meant a significant challenge or a major opportunity. Large animals represented either a dangerous predator to avoid or a massive amount of resources to sustain a tribe for weeks.
#7 Over 7 Ft And 2600 Lbs. This Is Big Jake, The Worlds Largest Horse
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#8 Dad Made The Classic Mistake Of Buying Something On Amazon Without Checking It’s Size. We Now Have Two 10 Foot Lamps
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#9 Icicle
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Our brains learned to prioritize these giant stimuli because ignoring them could be a fatal mistake. This ancient survival instinct has transformed over the millennia into the modern fascination we feel when we see a rocket ship or a blue whale. Even though we are no longer early humans we still carry the neurological equipment that screams for us to pay attention when something takes up a huge portion of our field of vision.
#10 Cicada
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#11 A Nail
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#12 Big Door (The Entrance To The Pantheon In Paris, France)
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One of the most interesting aspects of this psychological response is the concept of the small self. Scientists have discovered that when humans experience awe they feel a sense of diminishment of the individual self in relation to the larger world. You might think that feeling small would be a negative experience but it actually turns out to be quite the opposite. When our personal concerns and daily stresses feel tiny compared to the majesty of the universe we often feel more connected to the people around us.
#13 This Moth
A New Zealand Puriri Moth, when it has its wings open it’s the size of a dinner plate.
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#14 That’s A Big One. And A Huge Nutella
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#15 Giant Zucchini’s. Shocked Kylo For Scale
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This experience encourages prosocial behavior and makes us more likely to help others because our individual egos take a back seat for a moment. It is almost as if the big things in life give us the perspective we need to realize that we are all part of a much larger and more complex system.
#16 This Wallet Puts George Costanza To Shame
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#17 A Flemish Giant
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#18 This Giant Dandelion I Found On My Walk Today
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Philosophers like Edmund Burke explored these ideas centuries ago through the lens of the sublime which he described as a feeling that is both beautiful and terrifying. The sublime is that specific flavor of interest we have in things that are so large they are almost beyond our comprehension. Think of the way a massive thunderstorm or a vast desert can feel both peaceful and overwhelming at the same time.
#19 Penne Pasta
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#20 These Horns
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#21 This Bed
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This duality is what keeps us coming back to visit the Grand Canyon or the Pyramids of Giza. We want to be reminded of our own fragility while simultaneously celebrating the fact that we can witness such greatness. It is a mental tightrope walk between being scared of the unknown and being curious about the limits of reality and physical size.
#22 The Back And Front Paws Of An Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear
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#23 Zucchini (50,92 Kg)
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#24 Partners And Best Friends Come In All Sizes
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In our modern world this fascination manifests in our desire to build upward and outward. From the Eiffel Tower to the tallest skyscrapers in Dubai we use monumental architecture to signal our presence and our progress. Even beyond our planet the lure of the giant continues to pull at our imaginations. Astronauts often describe a phenomenon known as the overview effect when they see the Earth from space for the first time.
#25 I Warned My Girlfriend Of My Huge Bush
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#26 Sausage
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#27 Pinecone
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The sheer scale of our world seen as a single unit against the blackness of the cosmos creates a shift in consciousness that emphasizes unity and protection. This suggests that our love for big things is ultimately about seeking meaning and connection. Whether we are looking at a giant redwood tree or a distant galaxy we are looking for something that reminds us that there is a vast and mysterious universe out there waiting to be explored.
#28 I Got My Huge Pet Snail A Small Pet Snail
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#29 A Centipede, Insectophobia Warning
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#30 Escalator In Helsinki, Finland
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#31 This Pizza
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#32 This Moose
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#33 This Screw
Completely SFW Necessary for anchoring mass timber logs to our building structure.
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#34 A Liquid Natural Gas Tanker
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#35 The Mingun Bell
It was cast between 1808 and 1810 and is located in Mingun, Myanmar. At 90 tons, it was the heaviest functioning bell in the world until 2000, when it was overtaken by a 116-ton Bell in China.
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#36 A Garlic
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#37 A Lemon
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#38 Lost Rooster Picked Up By Animal Services
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#39 A Banana
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#40 This Thick Grape
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#41 This Hailstone
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#42 The Size Of This Carrot…
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#43 Always Take Notice Of A Product’s Size When Shopping Online
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#44 Safety Pin
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#45 Handle For Tiny Knife
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#46 This Maldon Salt Flake
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#47 Size Of The Extinct Giant Ground Sloth
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#48 Tell Your Mom They’re Finally Making Jackets In Her Size
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#49 Old Fort McHenry Flag
The flag of Fort McHenry was massive – 30×42 feet (about 9×13 metres) and weighed around 50 pounds (23 kg). Major George Armistead ordered it “so large the British would have no difficulty seeing it” during the War of 1812.
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#50 An Amazon Leech
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#51 This Nugget
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#52 This Toilet Seat
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#53 This Giant Psilocybin Mushroom
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#54 Center Anchorage For San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
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#55 Saskatchewan Roughriders Gigantic Hat
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