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People can be afraid of many things, from darkness to spiders, to you name it. Some of these fears are totally irrational, others come from our childhoods and creep in well into our adult lives. One of such bizarre fears is megalophobia.

Think of large objects like huge cruise ships, animals, skyscrapers, underwater structures, and even statues. Now imagine how’d they look if they were bigger. If the thought of it makes your hair stand on your arm, you may also have some traits of megalophobia.

And this subreddit named r/Megalophobia puts a test on your fear of large objects because it offers one hell of a collection. “A place to post images of all things large, particularly ones that are "triggers" for those with megalophobia,” says their description and 430k devoted members are nodding their heads. Scroll down and upvote the most triggering images below!

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Statue Of Poseidon In Spain

Statue Of Poseidon In Spain

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I Don't Want To See This When I Go Hiking

I Don't Want To See This When I Go Hiking

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#3

This Art Installation

This Art Installation

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Jaguarundi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Florida. This sculpture, titled "Home" is not completely installed yet. I can't wait for the opening!

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#4

Namib Desert Meets Atlantic Ocean

Namib Desert Meets Atlantic Ocean

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Underwater Waterfall Near Ile Maurice

Underwater Waterfall Near Ile Maurice

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Frozen Waves In Antarctica

Frozen Waves In Antarctica

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A Rare Optic Sight, The "Brocken Spectre," Which Occurs When A Person Stands At A Higher Altitude In The Mountains And Sees His Shadow Cast On A Cloud At A Lower Altitude

A Rare Optic Sight, The "Brocken Spectre," Which Occurs When A Person Stands At A Higher Altitude In The Mountains And Sees His Shadow Cast On A Cloud At A Lower Altitude

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The Swedish Warship Vasa

The Swedish Warship Vasa

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#9

The Sheer Size Of The Pacific

The Sheer Size Of The Pacific

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#10

A Truly Astounding Image. A Street In Macau With The Grand Lisboa Casino Looming In The Background

A Truly Astounding Image. A Street In Macau With The Grand Lisboa Casino Looming In The Background

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Mama Penguin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks almost like a video game where you know that's where the final boss battle will be.

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#13

All The Vastness Of The Canadian Rockies As Seen From 8,000ft Above Kananaski Country

All The Vastness Of The Canadian Rockies As Seen From 8,000ft Above Kananaski Country

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#14

The Naga Cave In Thailand Looks Like A Giant Petrified Snake

The Naga Cave In Thailand Looks Like A Giant Petrified Snake

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Vintage Photo Of A Working Horse

Vintage Photo Of A Working Horse

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Thomas E S Thomas
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a mighty Clydesdale, the greatest breed of horses. They live only about 15 years though, shorter than most other breeds.

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#17

Almost Looks Like If You Tripped You’d Roll Forever Into The Icy Horizon

Almost Looks Like If You Tripped You’d Roll Forever Into The Icy Horizon

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#18

Mirny, Russia, Diamond Mining Town

Mirny, Russia, Diamond Mining Town

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Red Riding Hood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Helicopters or planes can't fly too close directly over it, bc of them getting sucked down into it, due to how it produces its own vortex!😳

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#19

Weta Workshop's Realistic Giants For The Dubai Expo

Weta Workshop's Realistic Giants For The Dubai Expo

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Red Riding Hood
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOW! The intricate details in the texture of his skin!!! What a talented artist!!!!!

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#25

Titanic vs. The Largest Modern Cruise Ships

Titanic vs. The Largest Modern Cruise Ships

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Rachel W B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why the hell do people want to holiday on these monsters. Docking at small islands and polluting our oceans.

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#26

Ship Breaking. One Of The Most Dangerous Jobs In The World

Ship Breaking. One Of The Most Dangerous Jobs In The World

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Sabs
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s usually done in poorer countries such as India and parts of Africa, the job has literally no safety requirements or protection from falls or dismemberment. Bosses buy the ships on contract hiring as many labourers as possible to break down the ship as fast as possible to make profit off the scrap. Most common deaths are falls, getting crushed and asphyxiation from using cutting torches in closed spaces. Most workers get paid Pennies per hour. If the worker survive long enough as a ship breaker they often end up with terrible illnesses from toxic exposure to chemicals or materials.

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#28

Colossal Underbelly Of An Iceberg

Colossal Underbelly Of An Iceberg

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Red Riding Hood
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For some reason, I see a massive frog in the middle.. anyone else see that??? I mean the eye is.. kinda perfect! Right..??

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#30

What You're Looking At Is The Largest Heart On Earth, The Heart From A Blue Whale !

What You're Looking At Is The Largest Heart On Earth, The Heart From A Blue Whale !

An Average Blue Whale's Heart Is About 4 Feet Wide, And 5 Feet Tall. (1.2 M/1.5 M) The Heart Itself Weighs Over 400 Pounds! (182 Kg)

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#31

A Bridge That Also Served As A Prison. Ronda, Spain

A Bridge That Also Served As A Prison. Ronda, Spain

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#32

Shelf Cloud In South Jersey At June 21 2017

Shelf Cloud In South Jersey At June 21 2017

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#34

The Fact That Elephant Seals Grow Up To 13 Feet And 4500 Pounds Blew Me Away

The Fact That Elephant Seals Grow Up To 13 Feet And 4500 Pounds Blew Me Away

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Entrance To A Furniture Store

Entrance To A Furniture Store

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#38

Demolition Of Cockenzie Power Station, Scotland, 2015

Demolition Of Cockenzie Power Station, Scotland, 2015

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St. Peters Basilica, People For Scale

St. Peters Basilica, People For Scale

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#42

Giant Iceberg, Iceberg Alley Canada

Giant Iceberg, Iceberg Alley Canada

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Kimi Tomminello
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the few "touristy" things that I did when I worked in Canada. Was well worth it.

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The Captive Orca Tilikum Looking At Its Trainers

The Captive Orca Tilikum Looking At Its Trainers

There Have Only Been 4 Human Deaths Caused By Orcas As Of 2019, And Tilikum Was Responsible For 3 Of Them

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Momo
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Watch the documentary "Blackfish" to understand why. Its horrible how they capture and treat Orcas in captivity. As well as many other animals of course.

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Red Riding Hood
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cannot believe SeaWorld and others alike are still open and haven't been boycotted. This s**t is close to animal abuse to me.. removing them from their natural habitat for some for profit company.

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Phil Vaive
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is awful, imagine being trapped in your bedroom for your entire life, and forced to perform tricks for an audience.

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Imma
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The hanging back fin is what killing me. I absolutely love orcas, they are magnificent!

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HarriMissesScotland
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to work at Sea World, and one thing they did was separate calves from their moms sending the babies to their Ohio park. There were huge protests, YAY, and my husband was on the security team that was to move the baby. I called all the local tv stations to alert them of the impending move . Unfortunately, it still happened. But so did a lot of very negative publicity. And my divorce. I will give credit to them for the rescues and releases they do.

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ToGo
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't blame him for killing those people. It shows he's angry and still has his survival/fighting spirit. The horrors who captured him are to blame. Animals are not here for our entertainment.

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Voodoops_13
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a song by Neko Case called "People gotta lot of nerve" that mentions this. The lyrics say "you know they call them killer whales, but you seem surprised when they pin you down to the bottom of the tank, where you can't turn around and took half your leg, filled both your lungs. When I craved, I ate hearts of sharks." I love her music so much!!

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Sinkvenice
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god, its dorsal fin :-( That's f*cking heart breaking. How are these repugnant places still allowed to exist?!?

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Becky Moore
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As if anyone in their right mind will want to be his next 'trainer'! He obviously doesn't want to be there! It's f*****g awful keeping him locked up, but then I don't know how long he's been in there, maybe he wouldn't be able to adjust to the real ocean? How many more years will it take to make this illegal?!

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Bird (taking a break)
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i wonder how many deaths of orcas have been caused by humans they really shouldnt capture them

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KDS
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is terrible it’s poor dorsal fin no longer stays up straight.

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Imogene Cargeaux
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor Tilikum... everything about this beautiful creatures life is sad as F**k. All the way down to his curved fin. It's very rare to see an orca w/ a curved Dorsal fin in the wild. It's believed that this happens because of the warmer temperatures they're forced to endure in captivity actually disrupts the collagen structure causing the deformation. Orcas in captivity also breach for air WAY MORE often than wild orcas so they're coming into contact w/ warm air more often. Especially when they're forced to live in places like florida where it rarely ever gets cold & even when it does, it doesn't last long. Some scientists think this dorsal fin abnormality is actually linked to depression & stress.. or a combo of all of the above. They theorize that due to orcas only having a limited space to swim & a limited depth they can dive, there isn't enough pressure on their bodies which causes the fin to weaken & deform. No matter what the reason behind it. It's sad nonetheless.

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charli
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

he murdered one of his trainers, he's probably looking for the next

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Cheryl
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Orca is not looking at his trainers but looking at his abusers

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Phil Green
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They look so much better in the wild. I am privileged to see them every year, in the wild, along with many other naturally occurring ocean-going creatures, including whales. I absolutely hate "sea worlds".

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Lisa Lopez Mejia
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe shut down these barbaric sites and free these enslaved animals. I gave no sympathy for the humans. These animals are frustrated and abused and fighting back.

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Rosemary Probert
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if he's a bit p****d off by the trainers dressing to look like him?

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Lp Johnson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Weird how this somehow gave me "good for the underdog" vibes, even through my empathy for the people who died -- because orcas Do Not belong in captivity. They are the Utter Ultimate of "only the strong survive" in the seas. They can PLOT together. Given their intelligence, this is equivalent of locking up a person in solitary for life.

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Laurie Stahlbaum
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

then set him free and leave the rest alone. quit exploiting wildlife for the almighty buck .

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J K
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My best friend works at SeaWorld. They use to have a rather successful captive breeding program which is where their marine life came from, but it has since been shut down due to constant pressure of harassment and protests. Truly heartbreaking to hear how many individuals claiming to be animal rights activist are being arrested or removed for throwing dangerous objects in the water and disrupting the show as just another hypocrisy

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Coral Rippin
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good for Tilikum. He/she shouldn’t be in there as shown by the curled over dorsal. Set him free

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Kimberly
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mo fo just waiting to strike again. Can't say I blame the creature though.

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Justin Walsh
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Fin-flop" is all the evidence needed to know that these and all creatures should NOT be kept in captivity and used be for our amusement.

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Palo Sulek
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, Human ! You gave a name to this animal (remember what was it)...and captured it...how long are you going to do insanely s#itty things?

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Megan O'Neill
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are the trainers dressed like orcas?! geez. Those poor animals.

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Jessi Lovely
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bent fin suggests stress/depression I heard somewhere. Maybe someone can confirm

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shodokai
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely disgusting. Those people have no conscience whatsoever.

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Quiltin Mammar
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just look at his dorsal fin - poor thing needs to be free how nature intended his life to be

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GoddessOdd
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This makes me weep. I don't know if there are still people standing outside SeaWorld everyday, protesting, but I hope so.

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Lily Mae Kitty
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

when you dress your trainers like penguins for a creature that eats penguins for a living...

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Richard Black
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I'd only stayed in scholl, id be on the side of this glass . . .

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#45

Enormous Sheet Of Ice Floating Away Unassumingly

Enormous Sheet Of Ice Floating Away Unassumingly

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Aerium In Berlin, Germany. Built In 1938. (Left Corner: People For Scale)

Aerium In Berlin, Germany. Built In 1938. (Left Corner: People For Scale)

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This One Does It For Me

This One Does It For Me

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Susanne B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is understandable that people were frightened of such an ape, especially if they did not know, that they are quite peaceful unless threathened

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#48

View Near The Chongqing Megastructure

View Near The Chongqing Megastructure

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#49

The Largest Hotel In The World, With A Staggering 10,000 Rooms Is Currently Under Construction In Saudi Arabia

The Largest Hotel In The World, With A Staggering 10,000 Rooms Is Currently Under Construction In Saudi Arabia

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I'm Honestly Surprised That This Nightmare From The 2012 London Olympics Never Found Its Way Here

I'm Honestly Surprised That This Nightmare From The 2012 London Olympics Never Found Its Way Here

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