31 Things That Are Surprisingly Bigger Than You Probably Thought

My favorite section of the ‘Guinness World Records’ book was always the biggest things. I marveled at the Blue Whale, the skyscrapers vying for the world’s tallest and trucks with wheels the size of a house.

The most important part, the thing that really makes you say ‘wow’ is the scale. You can’t really appreciate the sheer size of something unless something familiar is placed alongside it for comparison. We here at Bored Panda have compiled a list of things that are even bigger than you probably thought. From wombats to wolves, these ‘big’ things are actually freaking huge! Scroll down to check them out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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#1 A Full Grown Wombat

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#2 Giant Leatherback Sea Turtle

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#3 This Is How Big A Billion Is

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#4 Giant African Land Snail

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#5 This Is How Many Earths Would Fit Inside The Sun

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#6 Eagle Talon Vs. Human Hand

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#7 Size Of A Blue Whale’s Heart

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#8 Size Comparison: Titanic Vs. Modern Cruise Ship

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#9 Quetzalcoatlus Northropi Model Next To A 1.8m Man. The Largest Known Flying Animal Ever Exist

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#10 Fully Inflated Horse Lungs

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#11 The Great Pyramid Of Giza Compared To A Human

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#12 Wolf Size Compared To Coyotes

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#13 Humback Whale And Diver Shake Hands

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#14 A Moose

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#15 Salt Water Croc Is An Absolute Unit

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#16 This Is How Big Some Road Signs Are

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#17 A Bus, For Size

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#18 If The Moon Was Replaced By Saturn

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#19 A Traffic Light

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#20 One Of The Props That Were Used For The Close-Ups In The LOTR Movies

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#21 The Largest Tree In The World

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#22 Gorilla’s Hand

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#23 Wild Boar Skull Compared To Adult Wolf

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#24 Wind Turbine Blade

© Photo: Paul Cryan/ U.S. Geological Survey

#25 Yao Ming And Seven Foot Tall Guy

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#26 A Comet Compared To The City Of Los Angeles

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#27 Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

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#28 Bear Claws Next To Human Hand

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#29 In Case You Wondered, Here’s The (Size) Difference Between $10,000 In 1’s, And 100’s

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#30 The United States Compared To The Moon

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#31 The Size Of This 400,000 Volt Underground Cable Compared To My Hand

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