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Perspective changes everything. Take a particular object, put it in a specific time and place, and you see how it differs compared with an almost identical one. And since such an experiment would probably be slightly too elaborate for real life, Bored Panda has compiled this entertaining collection of the most surprising comparisons.

From comparing a chimpanzee fingertip with a human fingertip to photos of a man before and after walking across China for the whole year, these are side-by-side shots that show the weird and the wonderful side of the world we live in. So pull your chair closer, get your popcorn ready and tune in for the list that puts a spin on the good old “spot the difference” game.

After you’re done, make sure to check out our previous posts with incredible comparisons here, here, and here.

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1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Depression. 2nd Is A Recent One After Almost An Year Of Medication And Self Care

1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Depression. 2nd Is A Recent One After Almost An Year Of Medication And Self Care

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First Day Of Chemo vs. Last

First Day Of Chemo vs. Last

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Miss Cris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The smile of hope versus the smile of the fuking queen of everything that got to beat illness and become free.

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Perspective is a beautiful power to subject things to. Not only do we start seeing their beauty, as in the cases of these comparisons, it can also make us feel better. You see, while putting things in perspective, we are selecting a particular mode of seeing them, and it doesn't just feel like it, our brain actually does it.

Scientists say that changing perspective is a healthy exercise if we want to be empathetic, rational and compassionate. However, changing perspective is not merely about seeing things from the point of view of another. It's just as much about gaining perspective.

#5

Age 12 vs. 16 - My Drawing Progress

Age 12 vs. 16 - My Drawing Progress

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Before And After Being Told She's A Good Girl

Before And After Being Told She's A Good Girl

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Changing one’s perspective has to do with the point of view in which you stand. By stepping outside of our usual perspectives, it can become possible to frame arguments in ways that motivate others instead of leaving them feeling rejected, for example. In a similar way, you can start seeing things not as simply black or white, good or bad, but in a more complex light. This will get us out of the loop of negativity, prejudice and other negative emotions.

#7

On The Left Is My Grandmother Holding My Dad And The Right Is Me Holding My Son, Taken Exactly 63 Years Apart

On The Left Is My Grandmother Holding My Dad And The Right Is Me Holding My Son, Taken Exactly 63 Years Apart

Genetics is so cool, my parents always told me I looked like my dad's mom but I never got to meet her before she passed away. 

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#9

Same Waterfall, 3 Seasons. Skógafoss, Iceland

Same Waterfall, 3 Seasons. Skógafoss, Iceland

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#10

Yesterday I Took My Grandmother On Her First Bike Ride In 59 Years, I Need A New Word For Awesome

Yesterday I Took My Grandmother On Her First Bike Ride In 59 Years, I Need A New Word For Awesome

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#11

I Bought My First Bike One Year Ago Today

I Bought My First Bike One Year Ago Today

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#12

I Just Want A Bigger Pocket Please, Is That Too Much To Ask For? Sincerely, Women Everywhere

I Just Want A Bigger Pocket Please, Is That Too Much To Ask For? Sincerely, Women Everywhere

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#13

Tiny Cute Rabbit Compared To A Palm

Tiny Cute Rabbit Compared To A Palm

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#14

Never Thought I’d Be Able To Use My Hand Again. Shout Out To The Surgeon And Therapist

Never Thought I’d Be Able To Use My Hand Again. Shout Out To The Surgeon And Therapist

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#15

This Is What 6 Years Of Practice Looks Like - My Art In 2015 vs. 2021

This Is What 6 Years Of Practice Looks Like - My Art In 2015 vs. 2021

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

I like them both. The first one is good, just a little bit more abstract, and the second one is more realistic.

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#16

Me And My Dad. 1982 And 2021. Both Age 20, 39 Years Apart

Me And My Dad. 1982 And 2021. Both Age 20, 39 Years Apart

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#17

Before And After I Asked Her If She Knew How Cute She Was

Before And After I Asked Her If She Knew How Cute She Was

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#20

Cheers To 2 Years Of Health! 100 Lbs Lost And Maintained For A Year

Cheers To 2 Years Of Health! 100 Lbs Lost And Maintained For A Year

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

How many calories would you need to eat to lose that much weight in only 2y? Anybody knows? I have been eating 1400kcal a day on average for the last five months and I lost three kgs... :( I am aiming for 1200 now but its difficult to be able to cook nice meals at the same time.

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#21

Before And After Of My 8-Year Project (1972 Datsun 240z Restomod)

Before And After Of My 8-Year Project (1972 Datsun 240z Restomod)

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

That is one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen!

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#22

Canadian Passport vs. Canadian Passport Under A Black Light

Canadian Passport vs. Canadian Passport Under A Black Light

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#23

Head Size Difference Between A Man And An Adult Cane Corso

Head Size Difference Between A Man And An Adult Cane Corso

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

Such a beautiful dog, but he / she doesn’t need their ears cropped :(

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#25

1930’s Parquet Flooring Restored Today. Before And After Comparison

1930’s Parquet Flooring Restored Today. Before And After Comparison

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#26

6 Years Ago Today I Had A Surgery To Straighten Up My Spine, This Is The Before/After Result. I Gained 5cm With The Process

6 Years Ago Today I Had A Surgery To Straighten Up My Spine, This Is The Before/After Result. I Gained 5cm With The Process

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#27

Before And After Of My DIY Driveway. I Made The Paving Stones And The Driveway

Before And After Of My DIY Driveway. I Made The Paving Stones And The Driveway

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#28

Before And After Of A Man Who Walked Across China For A Year

Before And After Of A Man Who Walked Across China For A Year

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#29

Size Of Orangutan Compared To A Human

Size Of Orangutan Compared To A Human

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#31

Example Of Class Disparity In South Africa

Example Of Class Disparity In South Africa

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#32

Me And My Girlfriend When We First Met vs. Now. The Regretful Emo Phase

Me And My Girlfriend When We First Met vs. Now. The Regretful Emo Phase

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

Lol, atleast you both looked liked the model definition of "emo".

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#33

My First-Ever House Plant Just Turned 5

My First-Ever House Plant Just Turned 5

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#34

The Difference In Me And My Twin's Skin Color. He Goes Outside, I Don't

The Difference In Me And My Twin's Skin Color. He Goes Outside, I Don't

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

One reason more to see why "race" is a ridiculous concept. I bet that a lot of people wouldnt say that the person in the right is "white" when they see both together. Same if you see me (extremely pale and more "north european" looking) and my sister (very tan and more "mediterranean" looking)

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#35

Hummingbird Eggs And Nest. Key For Scale

Hummingbird Eggs And Nest. Key For Scale

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#36

1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Opiate Addiction. 2nd Is A Recent Of One Of Me Healthy And Sober

1st Picture Was The Peak Of My Opiate Addiction. 2nd Is A Recent Of One Of Me Healthy And Sober

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#37

Chimpanzee Fingertip vs. Human Fingertip

Chimpanzee Fingertip vs. Human Fingertip

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#38

I Found A Bunch Of Rocks On A Beach And Organized Them By Color

I Found A Bunch Of Rocks On A Beach And Organized Them By Color

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#39

Chichen Itza When It Was Discovered In 1892 vs. Present-Day

Chichen Itza When It Was Discovered In 1892 vs. Present-Day

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#40

How Titanium Gets Color With Different Voltages

How Titanium Gets Color With Different Voltages

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#41

The Weather In The Netherlands Today

The Weather In The Netherlands Today

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Billy The Kid
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought the UK only had weather like this. Yeah lets have a BBQ - not.

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#42

My 16-Years-Old vs. 24-Years-Old SFX Makeup Growth

My 16-Years-Old vs. 24-Years-Old SFX Makeup Growth

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#43

This Weird Lemon That Grew On Our Lemon Tree. Normal Lemon For Comparison

This Weird Lemon That Grew On Our Lemon Tree. Normal Lemon For Comparison

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#44

My Sister: "You Can Do The Half-Marathon With Me! Trust Me, It's Not That Bad." My Sister vs. Me

My Sister: "You Can Do The Half-Marathon With Me! Trust Me, It's Not That Bad." My Sister vs. Me

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#45

My Parents Have The Evolution Of Cellphones In Their Kitchen Drawer

My Parents Have The Evolution Of Cellphones In Their Kitchen Drawer

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#46

This Comically Huge Strawberry That I Purchased From The Grocery Store Today vs. Hand

This Comically Huge Strawberry That I Purchased From The Grocery Store Today vs. Hand

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#47

Biggest Pizza That Can Be Ordered In US

Biggest Pizza That Can Be Ordered In US

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#49

The Size Of A Fiber Optic Wire Capable Of Supplying A Home With High Speed Internet. Hand For Scale

The Size Of A Fiber Optic Wire Capable Of Supplying A Home With High Speed Internet. Hand For Scale

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#50

Lara Croft Progression - 1996 To 2018

Lara Croft Progression - 1996 To 2018

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#51

All The Different Flavors Of Sunset I Get Out My Apartment Window

All The Different Flavors Of Sunset I Get Out My Apartment Window

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#52

My Mom’s Handwriting Before And After Her Stroke

My Mom’s Handwriting Before And After Her Stroke

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#53

Minazo, The Southern Elephant Seal, Standing Next To A Human Makes Him Look Very Tiny

Minazo, The Southern Elephant Seal, Standing Next To A Human Makes Him Look Very Tiny

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#54

Different Size Of 1oz Bars Of Pure Metals: Aluminum, Titanium, Copper, Nickel, Silver, Gold

Different Size Of 1oz Bars Of Pure Metals: Aluminum, Titanium, Copper, Nickel, Silver, Gold

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#55

Unintentionally Left Beets To Over Winter In The Garden. Chicken For Scale

Unintentionally Left Beets To Over Winter In The Garden. Chicken For Scale

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

chicken be like: this is mine, on the the left is Beatrice on the right Belinda

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#56

The Sheer Number Of Colors That My Carrots Came In

The Sheer Number Of Colors That My Carrots Came In

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Elli Rahim
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a good colour plate! Congrats on achieving your nutritional balance!

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#58

This Is What 5oz (Standard Wine Glass Size) Looks Like In Different Wine Glasses

This Is What 5oz (Standard Wine Glass Size) Looks Like In Different Wine Glasses

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#59

9-Month-Old Maine Coon vs. 9-Year-Old Niece

9-Month-Old Maine Coon vs. 9-Year-Old Niece

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#60

We Ordered A Pound Of Carrots. We Got A Pound Of Carrot. Bottle For Scale

We Ordered A Pound Of Carrots. We Got A Pound Of Carrot. Bottle For Scale

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#61

The Same Color Liquid In Different Colored Buckets Makes For An Interesting Comparison

The Same Color Liquid In Different Colored Buckets Makes For An Interesting Comparison

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#62

The Contrast Of This Metro Station In Istanbul

The Contrast Of This Metro Station In Istanbul

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Linus Nilsson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just heard the recording of them asking you to back away from the track in my head.

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#64

One Of My Chickens Laid A Spherical Egg. Normal Egg For Comparison

One Of My Chickens Laid A Spherical Egg. Normal Egg For Comparison

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Sandy Kavanaugh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ping pong eggs! A few of my girls lay these, too. They won't be useful for hatching, though.

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#65

I Took A Photo From The Same Spot In All 4 Seasons

I Took A Photo From The Same Spot In All 4 Seasons

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#66

This Guinea Pig Is An Absolute Unit Compared To A Human

This Guinea Pig Is An Absolute Unit Compared To A Human

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#67

This Rat Sized Moth Found In A School Construction Site In Australia

This Rat Sized Moth Found In A School Construction Site In Australia

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#68

A New Pair Of Shoes Wasn't In The Budget But A Black Sharpie Was (Left- Sharpie, Right- Sun Faded Black)

A New Pair Of Shoes Wasn't In The Budget But A Black Sharpie Was (Left- Sharpie, Right- Sun Faded Black)

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

Buying new shoes seems like such a waste too since these look to be in pretty good shape.

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#69

Left - 1980 Toyota Pickup. 40 Years Later A Toyota Pickup. Both 1/2 Ton Trucks

Left - 1980 Toyota Pickup. 40 Years Later A Toyota Pickup. Both 1/2 Ton Trucks

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#70

You Can See The Evolution Of My Knitting Skills On My First Ever Project

You Can See The Evolution Of My Knitting Skills On My First Ever Project

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#71

Huge Xanadu I Spotted While Walking In Rome (Italy). Lady Who Takes Care Of It For Scale. The Plant Is More Than 20 Years Old, Survived Freezing Temperatures And Snow

Huge Xanadu I Spotted While Walking In Rome (Italy). Lady Who Takes Care Of It For Scale. The Plant Is More Than 20 Years Old, Survived Freezing Temperatures And Snow

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#72

All The Weathers

All The Weathers

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#73

I Inherited This Small Gap Between My Middle And Ring Finger From My Dad. Both Hands Are Like This

I Inherited This Small Gap Between My Middle And Ring Finger From My Dad. Both Hands Are Like This

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#74

Difference In Drinking Pace

Difference In Drinking Pace

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Billy The Kid
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gulper and sipper. This would make good names for cartoon characters.

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#75

My Parents Got This Spray Bottle Of Windex In 1979 And Have Been Reusing It Ever Since. New Bottle For Comparison

My Parents Got This Spray Bottle Of Windex In 1979 And Have Been Reusing It Ever Since. New Bottle For Comparison

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#76

Bottom Of An Unearthed Tree After A Storm, I Am 6’4 For Reference

Bottom Of An Unearthed Tree After A Storm, I Am 6’4 For Reference

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Kira Okah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would advise to not stand at this location by a fallen tree. They can go back to their upright position without warning and that has absolutely killed people standing at the roots like this.

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#77

Real vs. Fake $50 We Recieved At Work The Other Day

Real vs. Fake $50 We Recieved At Work The Other Day

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#78

Bald Eagles Are Huge Compared To A Human

Bald Eagles Are Huge Compared To A Human

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#79

Two Cans Of The Same Tomato Soup From The Same Store. One A Product Of Canada, The Other A Product Of USA

Two Cans Of The Same Tomato Soup From The Same Store. One A Product Of Canada, The Other A Product Of USA

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#80

New vs. Used Electrodes For My Pool Ionizer

New vs. Used Electrodes For My Pool Ionizer

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KC Lancaster
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not sure what I'm looking at - did the one on the right used to look like the one on the left, but it wore down? Or is the one on the right an upgrade?

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#81

My Flatmate And I Took Nearly The Same Photo Walking Home At Different Times

My Flatmate And I Took Nearly The Same Photo Walking Home At Different Times

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Yeah, you heard
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw this sort of thing once and spent far too long wondering why someone had put so many arrows in the snow!

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#82

Large Worm We Saw This Morning (6-Year-Old's Hand For Scale)

Large Worm We Saw This Morning (6-Year-Old's Hand For Scale)

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#83

This Cicada On My Cicada Tattoo

This Cicada On My Cicada Tattoo

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#84

A Street Lamp Fell Over Into The Snow Outside My Apartment. Turns Out They’re Massive - My Hand For Scale

A Street Lamp Fell Over Into The Snow Outside My Apartment. Turns Out They’re Massive - My Hand For Scale

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#85

In Old Euro Coins The Borders Of Countries Were Drawn. Not Anymore. (The Left One Is From 2009, The Right One From 1999)

In Old Euro Coins The Borders Of Countries Were Drawn. Not Anymore. (The Left One Is From 2009, The Right One From 1999)

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

There was no Euro coin in 1999! (or 20c Euro either) The Euro existed in 1999, but only as a non-physical currency. Coins entered circulation in 2002.

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#86

My Husband And I Bought The Exact Same Shoes, And Mine Are Small Enough To Fit All The Way Inside His

My Husband And I Bought The Exact Same Shoes, And Mine Are Small Enough To Fit All The Way Inside His

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#87

A Mega-Sized Lemon From My Lemon Tree. Mandarin Orange For Scale

A Mega-Sized Lemon From My Lemon Tree. Mandarin Orange For Scale

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Alex K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

those have extra thick white "flesh" which is used to make pastries and such.

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#89

I've Been Documenting The Natural Decay In This Small Abandoned Church Since 2012

I've Been Documenting The Natural Decay In This Small Abandoned Church Since 2012

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#90

Giant Blueberry Compared To A Coin

Giant Blueberry Compared To A Coin

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lunar eclipse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I ate blue berries for the first time yesterday. Personally, didn’t taste as good as they look. Still tasty tho. And aesthetic.

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#91

Mom Cleaned Out Her Pantry Cabinet And Found Four Generations Of Wyler’s Beef Cubes. Oldest One Expired 2/14/1989

Mom Cleaned Out Her Pantry Cabinet And Found Four Generations Of Wyler’s Beef Cubes. Oldest One Expired 2/14/1989

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#92

I Shaved My Beard

I Shaved My Beard

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#93

The Size Of This Carrot. Cat For Scale

The Size Of This Carrot. Cat For Scale

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#94

These Old Pre-Soviet Banknotes. Hand For Scale

These Old Pre-Soviet Banknotes. Hand For Scale

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#95

Same Size, Climbing vs. Hiking Shoes

Same Size, Climbing vs. Hiking Shoes

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

Climbing shoes need to compress the feet. They are actually very uncomfortable to wear but important for stability

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#96

Both Of My Lights Burnt Out - One Turned White While The Other Turned Black

Both Of My Lights Burnt Out - One Turned White While The Other Turned Black

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#97

Airsoft Gun (Left) vs. Real Gun (Right)

Airsoft Gun (Left) vs. Real Gun (Right)

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#98

My Cat Looks Kinda Like An Owl

My Cat Looks Kinda Like An Owl

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