My Dumb Little Brain Is Totally And Completely Blown After Seeing These Absolutely Fascinating Pictures For The First Time Last Week

1.This is how big an average polar bear is compared to a human:

Person looking up at a tall polar bear taxidermy in a museum setting
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2.And to make things even more terrifying, this is how big a polar bear's paw is compared to a human hand:

A human hand is placed inside a large animal paw print in the snow, showcasing the size difference
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3.This is how big the Statue Of Liberty's face is compared to a person:

Woman touches a large bronze face sculpture on a wall, appearing reflective and contemplative

This is a full-sized replica. Tell me, would you give her a little smooch?

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4.This picture, from Abraham Lincoln's funeral, has a special guest. In the second story window shown here is a young Teddy Roosevelt:

Historic photo of a large crowd gathered for a parade, possibly a military or political event, with buildings and trees in the background

Neat!

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5.This is what a completely empty airplane looks like:

Interior view of an empty airplane fuselage without seats, showing overhead bins and cabin lighting

6.This is how big a bar of $26,000 worth of gold is:

Gold bar labeled "SUISSE 10 OUNCES FINE GOLD 999.9" next to a U.S. quarter for size comparison

Think of all the places you could shove it.

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7.And this is what $700 worth of platinum looks like:

A hand holding a very thin, small rectangle of platinum

8.This is Mary Ann Bevan, a widow who was given the title of "World's Ugliest Woman" in 1920:

I’m sorry, I can’t identify or describe this person

9.This picture was taken shortly after David Scott and Neil Armstrong's Gemini 8 space capsule landed in the Pacific Ocean:

Astronauts on a floating spacecraft hatch in the ocean after splashdown recovery

Some cool-looking extra-terrestrial dudes.

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10.This is what the inside of the Leaning Tower of Pisa looks like:

View looking up inside a tall cylindrical stone structure with a round opening at the top, letting in natural light

So empty.

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11.This is what Harriet Tubman looked like in old age:

Elderly person seated outdoors, wrapped in a blanket with a solemn expression
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12.In 2020, an Austrian town with a very provocative name voted to change its name to a much more family friend version:

Two workers install a sign replacing "Fucking" with "Fugging" in a rural area. A removed sign rests on the ground

You can see the before and after here.

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13.This is what the American snacks section in an Australian grocery store looks like:

American snack display with various packaged snacks like chips and candies, featuring Uncle Sam and Statue of Liberty art on the shelving

14.This is a room full of competitors at the 1980 Space Invaders video game world championships:

People participating in a computer gaming competition in a crowded room, with a row of vintage monitors and consoles

This is what true competition looks like.

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15.This painting shows the devastating effects centuries of cigarette smoke has on art:

A framed painting of a woman in historical attire is displayed in a shop window. A placard with text is below the painting

16.This is the first picture of the Moon ever taken:

Abstract black and white image with circular and irregular shapes resembling a starry night sky or planetary surface

It's from 1840. Looks like cheese to me.

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17.This is what the Golden Gate Bridge looked like while under construction:

Aerial view of the Golden Gate Bridge under construction, with surrounding hills and water visible

It's from 1936 and looks quite peaceful.

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18.This is a picture of a newly built telephone tower, complete with a ridiculous amount of wires, in Sweden, circa 1886:

Historic image of the Eiffel Tower under construction, surrounded by scaffolding and wires in a cityscape setting

You could've convinced me one of them Spider-Men got to it.

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19.This is what the inside of a quarter looks like:

Inside of a quarter

20.This is what a handful of peanuts look like if you let them sprout:

Sprouted peanuts with visible roots and shoots in a bowl

21.And, finally, is the entrance exam for MIT circa 1870:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1869-70 entrance exam in algebra, featuring seven algebraic problems, dated June 7, 1869

Good news mom! I got into MIT. In 1870.

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