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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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This Is How Big A Billion Is

This Is How Big A Billion Is

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Size Of A Blue Whale's Heart

Size Of A Blue Whale's Heart

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Hans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was one museum where you could literally walk through it. Impressive!

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Size Comparison: Titanic Vs. Modern Cruise Ship

Size Comparison: Titanic Vs. Modern Cruise Ship

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

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

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Fully Inflated Horse Lungs

Fully Inflated Horse Lungs

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Myr Jones
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this before, or well not inflated, so this is fascinating. Horse innards are all surprisingly huge...especially the guts, you don't expect that much guts either (before anyone asks, I used to work in a zoo. The horse had been terminally injured and the owner gave the carcass to the zoo to dispose of. The horse went to the wolves for a good half a year, huge horse).

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Max L.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As veterinary assistant, believe this isn't the most impressive organ from an horse can shock for ita dimensions

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Grace Smith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The real question is.......why do they have inflated horse lungs

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Cactuar Jon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It will be for research. The lungs will have been taken from a recently deceased horse and they will be pumping pressure into them for whatever reason, usually to train and develop knowledge. Or, it could be the lungs are part of a post-mortem to determine the late horses death.

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Björn Lind
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, it is not uncommon that humans outrun horses over great distances and humans lungs are a lot smaller... Guess these lungs have more of a benefit in a shorter distance where VO2max is more important. What Im saying is that lungs are not that important for great distances.

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Robyn Denton
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, that suggests to me that a horse can never fully inflate its lungs?

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Ella Kate Colwell
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude we’re in a middle of a surgery can you please put the lungs back in the horse

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Max L.
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

quite big. like six feet to the saddle height, sorry don't know the english term where the neck meets the back, that is where height measure is taken

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Horselover.Amy
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is actually incredible. I am the proud owner of one beautiful boy and to think these are inside him keeping him alive every day at this size is mind blowing!!

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Kerolos Saleib
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Explaons the very active D. That blood and oxygen flow is flowing.

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Pattie Kelly
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A horse needs that big of lungs because of all the running and jumping and pulling they do that makes them breathe harder.

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Darla Markle
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow! I've been raised around & owned horses all my life & this is truly amazing.

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Eddie77
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

same as those of the famous American thoroughbred Secretariat horse that in 1973 became the ninth champion of the United States Triple Crown.

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Debster
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait to they ever inhale??? Looks like it belongs in the wale.

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Annabell
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What! I can‘t Even imagine that these huge lungs can fit in a horse‘s body

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Nope
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, those are surprisingly large. I really had no idea.

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Space Nurd
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, so someone downvoted a fourth of these comments for no reason... Law and Order, Special Victims Unit. Also whoa. That horse didn't need to breathe so deep.

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Tammy Ralph
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe I'm just sceptical but I don't believe some of these.

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The Great Pyramid Of Giza Compared To A Human

The Great Pyramid Of Giza Compared To A Human

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They used to be covered in smooth white limestone with a gold cap. Imagine being an ancient and coming across this thing at a time when people had never seen anything really taller than a tree. You'd be amazed. Wow!

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Humback Whale And Diver Shake Hands

Humback Whale And Diver Shake Hands

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Salt Water Croc Is An Absolute Unit

Salt Water Croc Is An Absolute Unit

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Hans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Food is served in a sealed container today. Open, heat fot 30 seconds, then stirr.

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This Is How Big Some Road Signs Are

This Is How Big Some Road Signs Are

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Lola
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And to think that I still can’t see them without my glasses :)

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If The Moon Was Replaced By Saturn

If The Moon Was Replaced By Saturn

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A Traffic Light

A Traffic Light

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's actually quite impressive, they look a lot smaller when dangling from their posts

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

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

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The Largest Tree In The World

The Largest Tree In The World

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Jessica Nichole
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually not the tallest anymore. All of the tallest trees in the world are indeed giant sequoias, but Hyperion outranks the General Sherman by far (379.7 ft for Hyperion, compared to 275 ft for General Sherman). Helios was discovered in 2006. I don't believe it's location has been revealed to the public.

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Wild Boar Skull Compared To Adult Wolf

Wild Boar Skull Compared To Adult Wolf

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Wind Turbine Blade

Wind Turbine Blade

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Hans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is small actually. The latest generation for off-shore wind parks will exceed 100 meters blade size (110 yards).

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Yao Ming And Seven Foot Tall Guy

Yao Ming And Seven Foot Tall Guy

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Troux
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't want to brag but I was there. I'm the one standing between them.

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A Comet Compared To The City Of Los Angeles

A Comet Compared To The City Of Los Angeles

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Hans
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a bit arbitrary. Surely, comets are larger than steroids, which are larger than meteorits, but the size stil can vary by many kilometres in diameter.

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Bear Claws Next To Human Hand

Bear Claws Next To Human Hand

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Molly Block
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was just reading in a book last night about medicine, and when a scientist from the mid 1800's couldn't get a human foot to dissect, he got a bear's foot and did it instead, since they are so similar. It was someone famous, but now I cannot recall who it was.

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

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

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The United States Compared To The Moon

The United States Compared To The Moon

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

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

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Molly Block
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are these the cables used for Internet? You guys do realize that our entire WWW is connected via the oceans, underground, and NOT by satellites right? You can see the map of the cables that go across the ocean floors.... there are not that many of them. It's amazing!

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