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12 Jaw-Dropping Comparison Photos That Will Surprise You!

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How small is a hummingbird egg? What is the true size of the Large Hadron Collider? Listing their size in inches and feet respectively is one option, but it wouldn’t be as informative or impressive as showing you their scale next to the size of a human, wouldn’t it? We, for one, would really appreciate such a comparison. That’s exactly why we compiled a whole list of images that reveal the surprising scale of things pictured side by side with humans. We must say, these images truly surprised us!

1. Two people standing under the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. The Large Hadron Collider is the largest machine in the world.

2. A 100-year-old Rhododendron and the woman who planted it

Comparison Photos 100 year old Rhododendron and the woman who planted it

3. A hummingbird nest with eggs

Comparison Photos A hummingbird nest with eggs

Related Article: The True Scale of These Things Is Surprising

4. The stones in the wall of the 15th-century Sacsayhuamán Citadel in Peru compared to a human. Aren't they huge?

Comparison Photos stones in this wall of the 15th-century Sacsayhuamán Citadel in Peru

5. Yuki is a giant and lovable wolf-dog who was rescued from a kill shelter by a wolf sanctuary

Comparison Photos Yuki, a giant and lovable wolf-dog

6. An icebreaker, human for scale.

7. A female golden orb-weaver on a baseball hat.

Comparison Photos female golden orb-weaver on a baseball hat

8. "Greek Amphitheater in Sicily, with my mom (5’8”) on stage."

Comparison Photos Greek Amphitheater in Sicily, with my mom (5’8”) on stage.

9. Mars rovers compared to the size of a human.

Comparison Photos Mars rovers compared to the size of a human

Related Article: 17 Comparison Photos That Reveal the True Scale of Things

10. The size of a Bald Eagle's nest.

Comparison Photos The size of a Bald Eagle's nest.

11. This tiny fiber-optic strand is capable of providing high-speed internet.

Comparison Photos This tiny fiber-optic strand is capable of providing high-speed internet.

12. "Two people sitting on the Abraj Al Bait Clocktower in Mecca."

Comparison Photos Two people sitting on the Abraj Al Bait clocktower in Mecca.

Source of all images: Acidcow

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