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01 / 29 discoveries
Small wonders
Honeybee vs US quarterThe diameter of US quarter is about 1.62 times the body length of Honeybee.Small ant vs HoneybeeThe body length of Honeybee is about 3 times the length of Small ant.Honeybee vs HumanThe height of Human is about 117 times the body length of Honeybee.Honeybee vs HouseflyHoneybee has about 2.14 times the body length of Housefly.Small ant vs US quarterThe diameter of US quarter is about 4.85 times the length of Small ant.Housefly vs US quarterThe diameter of US quarter is about 3.47 times the body length of Housefly.Honeybee vs US dimeThe diameter of US dime is about 1.19 times the body length of Honeybee.Honeybee vs £1 coinThe diameter of £1 coin is about 1.56 times the body length of Honeybee.Honeybee vs Salt crystalThe body length of Honeybee is about 50 times the characteristic size of Salt crystal.US quarter vs US dimeUS quarter has about 1.35 times the diameter of US dime.US quarter vs US nickelUS quarter has about 1.14 times the diameter of US nickel.US quarter vs £1 coinUS quarter has about 1.04 times the diameter of £1 coin.A4 paper vs Payment cardA4 paper has about 3.47 times the length of Payment card.A4 paper vs SmartphoneA4 paper has about 1.98 times the length of Smartphone.A4 paper vs A3 paperA3 paper has about 1.41 times the length of A4 paper.A4 paper vs A5 paperA4 paper has about 1.41 times the length of A5 paper.A4 paper vs DeskDesk has about 4.04 times the length of A4 paper.Smartphone vs Payment cardSmartphone has about 1.75 times the length of Payment card.Pencil vs SmartphonePencil has about 1.27 times the length of Smartphone.Door key vs US quarterThe length of Door key is about 2.27 times the diameter of US quarter.Bottle cap vs US quarterBottle cap has about 1.15 times the diameter of US quarter.70 µm hair vs Sheet of paperThe thickness of Sheet of paper is about 1.43 times the diameter of 70 µm hair.70 µm hair vs Red blood cellThe diameter of 70 µm hair is about 9.33 times the characteristic size of Red blood cell.Grain of sand vs Salt crystalThe diameter of Grain of sand is about 1.67 times the characteristic size of Salt crystal.Grain of rice vs Sesame seedGrain of rice has about 2.33 times the length of Sesame seed.Poppy seed vs Sesame seedSesame seed has about 3 times the length of Poppy seed.Ladybird vs HoneybeeThe body length of Honeybee is about 2.5 times the characteristic size of Ladybird.Pollen grain vs 70 µm hairThe diameter of 70 µm hair is about 2.33 times the characteristic size of Pollen grain.Dust particle vs Pollen grainPollen grain has about 3 times the characteristic size of Dust particle.
02 / 41 discoveries
Life in proportion
Human vs African elephantAfrican elephant is about 1.89 times as tall as Human.Human vs GiraffeGiraffe is about 2.86 times as tall as Human.African elephant vs GiraffeGiraffe is about 1.52 times as tall as African elephant.Double-decker bus vs Blue whaleThe nose-to-tail length of Blue whale is about 2.27 times the length of Double-decker bus.Human vs Blue whaleThe nose-to-tail length of Blue whale is about 14.3 times the height of Human.African elephant vs Blue whaleThe nose-to-tail length of Blue whale is about 7.58 times the shoulder height of African elephant.Family car vs African elephantAfrican elephant is about 2.2 times as tall as Family car.Cat vs DogDog has about 1.74 times the body length of Cat.Mouse vs CatCat has about 5.11 times the body length of Mouse.Rabbit vs CatThe body length of Cat is about 1.15 times the length of Rabbit.Red fox vs DogDog has about 1.14 times the body length of Red fox.Grey wolf vs DogGrey wolf has about 1.5 times the body length of Dog.Lion vs TigerTiger has about 1.11 times the body length of Lion.Polar bear vs HumanThe length of Polar bear is about 1.43 times the height of Human.Brown bear vs Polar bearPolar bear has about 1.25 times the length of Brown bear.Horse vs HumanThe body length of Horse is about 1.37 times the height of Human.Cow vs HorseCow has about 1.04 times the body length of Horse.Sheep vs DogSheep has about 1.5 times the body length of Dog.Gorilla vs HumanHuman is about 1.03 times as tall as Gorilla.Hippopotamus vs African elephantAfrican elephant has about 1.71 times the length of Hippopotamus.White rhinoceros vs African elephantAfrican elephant has about 1.58 times the length of White rhinoceros.Bottlenose dolphin vs HumanThe length of Bottlenose dolphin is about 1.43 times the height of Human.Orca vs Bottlenose dolphinOrca has about 2.8 times the length of Bottlenose dolphin.Orca vs Blue whaleThe nose-to-tail length of Blue whale is about 3.57 times the length of Orca.Humpback whale vs Blue whaleThe nose-to-tail length of Blue whale is about 1.67 times the length of Humpback whale.Sperm whale vs Blue whaleThe nose-to-tail length of Blue whale is about 1.56 times the length of Sperm whale.Whale shark vs Blue whaleThe nose-to-tail length of Blue whale is about 2.5 times the length of Whale shark.Great white shark vs HumanThe length of Great white shark is about 2.57 times the height of Human.Saltwater crocodile vs HumanThe length of Saltwater crocodile is about 2.57 times the height of Human.Green sea turtle vs HumanThe height of Human is about 1.59 times the carapace length of Green sea turtle.Emperor penguin vs HumanHuman is about 1.52 times as tall as Emperor penguin.Ostrich vs HumanOstrich is about 1.37 times as tall as Human.Hummingbird vs PigeonPigeon has about 4 times the length of Hummingbird.Golden eagle vs PigeonGolden eagle has about 2.66 times the length of Pigeon.Python vs HumanThe length of Python is about 2.29 times the height of Human.Garden snail vs HoneybeeThe shell length of Garden snail is about 2.33 times the body length of Honeybee.Earthworm vs HoneybeeEarthworm has about 8 times the body length of Honeybee.Child vs HumanHuman is about 1.46 times as tall as Child.Newborn baby vs HumanThe height of Human is about 3.5 times the length of Newborn baby.Cat vs LionLion has about 4.13 times the body length of Cat.Brown rat vs MouseBrown rat has about 2.78 times the body length of Mouse.
03 / 48 discoveries
Built around us
Family car vs Double-decker busDouble-decker bus has about 2.44 times the length of Family car.Family car vs BicycleFamily car has about 2.5 times the length of Bicycle.Double-decker bus vs CoachCoach has about 1.09 times the length of Double-decker bus.Double-decker bus vs Articulated lorryArticulated lorry has about 1.5 times the length of Double-decker bus.Family car vs Delivery vanDelivery van has about 1.33 times the length of Family car.Double-decker bus vs Boeing 747-8Boeing 747-8 has about 6.94 times the length of Double-decker bus.Boeing 747-8 vs Blue whaleThe length of Boeing 747-8 is about 3.05 times the nose-to-tail length of Blue whale.Airbus A380 vs Boeing 747-8Boeing 747-8 has about 1.05 times the length of Airbus A380.Airbus A380 vs Football pitchFootball pitch has about 1.44 times the length of Airbus A380.20-foot container vs 40-foot container40-foot container has about 2 times the length of 20-foot container.Train carriage vs Double-decker busTrain carriage has about 2.09 times the length of Double-decker bus.Eight-car train vs Football pitchEight-car train has about 1.75 times the length of Football pitch.Container ship vs Large cruise shipContainer ship has about 1.33 times the length of Large cruise ship.Container ship vs Boeing 747-8Container ship has about 5.24 times the length of Boeing 747-8.Launch rocket vs Burj KhalifaBurj Khalifa is about 11.8 times as tall as Launch rocket.Burj Khalifa vs Eiffel TowerBurj Khalifa is about 2.51 times as tall as Eiffel Tower.Burj Khalifa vs HumanBurj Khalifa is about 473 times as tall as Human.Eiffel Tower vs HumanEiffel Tower is about 189 times as tall as Human.Burj Khalifa vs Empire State BuildingBurj Khalifa is about 1.87 times as tall as Empire State Building.Burj Khalifa vs The ShardBurj Khalifa is about 2.67 times as tall as The Shard.CN Tower vs Eiffel TowerCN Tower is about 1.68 times as tall as Eiffel Tower.Mount Everest vs Burj KhalifaMount Everest is about 10.7 times as tall as Burj Khalifa.Mount Everest vs Challenger DeepThe depth of Challenger Deep is about 1.24 times the height of Mount Everest.Great Pyramid of Giza vs Eiffel TowerEiffel Tower is about 2.38 times as tall as Great Pyramid of Giza.Golden Gate Bridge tower vs Eiffel TowerEiffel Tower is about 1.45 times as tall as Golden Gate Bridge tower.Hoover Dam vs Burj KhalifaBurj Khalifa is about 3.74 times as tall as Hoover Dam.Two-storey house vs HumanTwo-storey house is about 4.57 times as tall as Human.Fridge freezer vs HumanFridge freezer is about 1.03 times as tall as Human.Washing machine vs Dining chairDining chair is about 1.06 times as tall as Washing machine.Three-seat sofa vs HumanThe length of Three-seat sofa is about 1.2 times the height of Human.Single bed vs Double bedSingle bed and Double bed have approximately the same length.Double bed vs King-size bedKing-size bed has about 1.05 times the length of Double bed.Desk vs Dining tableDining table has about 1.5 times the length of Desk.3 × 4 m bedroom vs 5 × 5 m studio5 × 5 m studio has about 1.25 times the length of 3 × 4 m bedroom.Living room vs 100 m² home100 m² home has about 2 times the length of Living room.Football pitch vs Doubles tennis courtFootball pitch has about 4.42 times the length of Doubles tennis court.Football pitch vs 28 × 15 m basketball courtFootball pitch has about 3.75 times the length of 28 × 15 m basketball court.Doubles tennis court vs Badminton courtDoubles tennis court has about 1.77 times the length of Badminton court.Football pitch vs 50 m swimming poolFootball pitch has about 2.1 times the length of 50 m swimming pool.Table tennis table vs Doubles tennis courtDoubles tennis court has about 8.68 times the length of Table tennis table.50 × 40 m playground vs Football pitchFootball pitch has about 3.57 times the area of 50 × 40 m playground.Central Park vs Football pitchCentral Park has about 478 times the area of Football pitch.Manhattan vs Central ParkManhattan has about 17.3 times the area of Central Park.Greater London vs ManhattanGreater London has about 26.6 times the area of Manhattan.Isle of Wight vs SingaporeSingapore has about 1.93 times the area of Isle of Wight.United Kingdom vs JapanJapan has about 1.55 times the area of United Kingdom.Australia vs GreenlandAustralia has about 3.55 times the area of Greenland.Africa vs AustraliaAfrica has about 3.95 times the area of Australia.
04 / 40 discoveries
Worlds apart
Earth vs MoonEarth has about 3.67 times the mean diameter of Moon.Earth vs JupiterJupiter has about 11 times the mean diameter of Earth.Jupiter vs SunThe diameter of Sun is about 9.95 times the mean diameter of Jupiter.Earth vs SunThe diameter of Sun is about 109 times the mean diameter of Earth.Mercury vs EarthEarth has about 2.61 times the mean diameter of Mercury.Venus vs EarthEarth has about 1.05 times the mean diameter of Venus.Mars vs EarthEarth has about 1.88 times the mean diameter of Mars.Saturn vs JupiterJupiter has about 1.2 times the mean diameter of Saturn.Uranus vs EarthUranus has about 3.98 times the mean diameter of Earth.Neptune vs EarthNeptune has about 3.86 times the mean diameter of Earth.Neptune vs UranusUranus has about 1.03 times the mean diameter of Neptune.Pluto vs MoonMoon has about 1.46 times the mean diameter of Pluto.Ceres vs MoonThe mean diameter of Moon is about 3.7 times the diameter of Ceres.Eris vs PlutoThe mean diameter of Pluto is about 1.02 times the diameter of Eris.Ganymede vs MercuryGanymede has about 1.08 times the mean diameter of Mercury.Titan vs MoonTitan has about 1.48 times the mean diameter of Moon.Europa vs MoonMoon has about 1.11 times the mean diameter of Europa.Io vs MoonIo has about 1.05 times the mean diameter of Moon.Callisto vs GanymedeGanymede has about 1.09 times the mean diameter of Callisto.Enceladus vs MoonMoon has about 6.89 times the mean diameter of Enceladus.Triton vs MoonMoon has about 1.28 times the mean diameter of Triton.Charon vs PlutoPluto has about 1.96 times the mean diameter of Charon.Sun vs Proxima CentauriSun has about 6.49 times the diameter of Proxima Centauri.Sun vs Sirius ASirius A has about 1.71 times the diameter of Sun.Sun vs BetelgeuseBetelgeuse has about 700 times the diameter of Sun.Sun vs White dwarfSun has about 116 times the diameter of White dwarf.Sun vs Neutron starSun has about 69,600 times the diameter of Neutron star.Earth vs White dwarfThe mean diameter of Earth is about 1.06 times the diameter of White dwarf.Earth vs Neutron starThe mean diameter of Earth is about 637 times the diameter of Neutron star.Earth–Moon distance vs Earth–Sun distanceEarth–Sun distance has about 389 times the distance of Earth–Moon distance.Planetary Solar System vs Oort CloudOort Cloud has about 3,320 times the diameter of Planetary Solar System.Earth–Sun distance vs Neptune’s orbital distanceNeptune’s orbital distance has about 30.1 times the distance of Earth–Sun distance.Distance to Proxima Centauri vs Earth–Sun distanceDistance to Proxima Centauri has about 269,000 times the distance of Earth–Sun distance.Milky Way vs Planetary Solar SystemMilky Way has about 105,000,000 times the diameter of Planetary Solar System.Milky Way vs Andromeda galaxyAndromeda galaxy has about 2.6 times the diameter of Milky Way.Milky Way vs Local GroupLocal Group has about 100 times the diameter of Milky Way.Distance to Andromeda vs Milky WayThe distance of Distance to Andromeda is about 25 times the diameter of Milky Way.Observable universe vs Milky WayObservable universe has about 920,000 times the diameter of Milky Way.Observable universe vs Local GroupObservable universe has about 9,200 times the diameter of Local Group.Planck length vs Observable universeThe diameter of Observable universe is about 5.39 × 10⁶¹ times the length of Planck length.
05 / 16 discoveries
Beyond the eye
Planck length vs ProtonThe diameter of Proton is about 1.04 × 10²⁰ times the length of Planck length.Proton vs Hydrogen atomThe characteristic size of Hydrogen atom is about 62,900 times the diameter of Proton.Atomic nucleus vs Hydrogen atomHydrogen atom has about 10,600 times the characteristic size of Atomic nucleus.Hydrogen atom vs DNA double helixThe helix diameter of DNA double helix is about 18.9 times the characteristic size of Hydrogen atom.DNA double helix vs VirusThe characteristic size of Virus is about 50 times the helix diameter of DNA double helix.Virus vs 2 µm bacteriumThe length of 2 µm bacterium is about 20 times the characteristic size of Virus.2 µm bacterium vs 10 µm cellThe diameter of 10 µm cell is about 5 times the length of 2 µm bacterium.10 µm cell vs Red blood cellThe diameter of 10 µm cell is about 1.33 times the characteristic size of Red blood cell.Red blood cell vs 70 µm hairThe diameter of 70 µm hair is about 9.33 times the characteristic size of Red blood cell.Virus vs Pollen grainPollen grain has about 300 times the characteristic size of Virus.Water molecule vs Glucose moleculeGlucose molecule has about 3.57 times the characteristic size of Water molecule.Ribosome vs VirusVirus has about 4 times the characteristic size of Ribosome.Electron vs ProtonProton has about 1,840 times the mass of Electron.Neutron vs ProtonNeutron and Proton have approximately the same mass.Yeast cell vs 10 µm cellThe diameter of 10 µm cell is about 2 times the characteristic size of Yeast cell.Honeybee vs 2 µm bacteriumThe body length of Honeybee is about 7,500 times the length of 2 µm bacterium.
06 / 54 discoveries
Everyday quantities
5 ml measuring teaspoon vs 15 ml measuring tablespoon15 ml measuring tablespoon has about 3 times the volume of 5 ml measuring teaspoon.250 ml measuring cup vs 350 ml mug350 ml mug has about 1.4 times the volume of 250 ml measuring cup.330 ml drinks can vs 500 ml bottle500 ml bottle has about 1.52 times the volume of 330 ml drinks can.500 ml bottle vs 750 ml bottle750 ml bottle has about 1.5 times the volume of 500 ml bottle.10 litre bucket vs 150 litre bathful150 litre bathful has about 15 times the volume of 10 litre bucket.150 litre bathful vs 1,000 litre IBC tank1,000 litre IBC tank has about 6.67 times the volume of 150 litre bathful.1,000 litre IBC tank vs 50 m swimming pool50 m swimming pool has about 2,500 times the volume of 1,000 litre IBC tank.50 m swimming pool vs A cubic-kilometre lakeA cubic-kilometre lake has about 400,000 times the volume of 50 m swimming pool.A cubic-kilometre lake vs Earth’s oceansEarth’s oceans has about 1.34 × 10⁹ times the volume of A cubic-kilometre lake.Earth’s oceans vs All Earth’s waterAll Earth’s water has about 1.04 times the volume of Earth’s oceans.1 kg bag of flour vs 5 kg bag of rice5 kg bag of rice has about 5 times the mass of 1 kg bag of flour.Apple vs 1 kg bag of flour1 kg bag of flour has about 5.56 times the mass of Apple.25 kg cement bag vs HumanHuman has about 2.8 times the mass of 25 kg cement bag.Walking vs RunningRunning moves about 2 times as fast as Walking.Running vs SprintingSprinting moves about 3.6 times as fast as Running.Family car vs High-speed trainHigh-speed train has about 44.4 times the length of Family car.High-speed train vs Boeing 747-8High-speed train has about 2.62 times the length of Boeing 747-8.Sound in air vs International Space StationInternational Space Station moves about 22.8 times as fast as Sound in air.International Space Station vs Light in vacuumLight in vacuum moves about 38,300 times as fast as International Space Station.Walking vs Light in vacuumLight in vacuum moves about 216,000,000 times as fast as Walking.Snail crawling vs WalkingWalking moves about 1,390 times as fast as Snail crawling.Absolute zero vs Cosmic microwave backgroundAbsolute zero is 2.725 K cooler than Cosmic microwave background.Boiling helium vs Boiling nitrogenBoiling helium is 73.14 K cooler than Boiling nitrogen.Boiling nitrogen vs Freezing waterBoiling nitrogen is 195.8 K cooler than Freezing water.Room temperature vs Human body temperatureRoom temperature is 17 K cooler than Human body temperature.Boiling water vs Hot ovenBoiling water is 100 K cooler than Hot oven.Hot oven vs LavaHot oven is 900 K cooler than Lava.Lava vs SunLava is 4,399 K cooler than Sun.Sun vs Fusion plasmaSun is 99,990,000 K cooler than Fusion plasma.Blink of an eye vs HeartbeatHeartbeat lasts about 6.67 times as long as Blink of an eye.A song vs A feature filmA feature film lasts about 34.3 times as long as A song.A workday vs Human lifetimeHuman lifetime lasts about 87,700 times as long as A workday.Human lifetime vs Age of EarthAge of Earth lasts about 56,700,000 times as long as Human lifetime.Age of Earth vs Age of the universeAge of the universe lasts about 3.04 times as long as Age of Earth.Planck time vs Blink of an eyeBlink of an eye lasts about 2.78 × 10⁴² times as long as Planck time.Phone battery vs Laptop batteryLaptop battery has about 4 times the energy of Phone battery.Laptop battery vs Electric car batteryElectric car battery has about 1,000 times the energy of Laptop battery.Food kilocalorie vs Phone batteryPhone battery has about 12.9 times the energy of Food kilocalorie.Heat one litre of water vs Phone batteryHeat one litre of water has about 6.19 times the energy of Phone battery.A 10 kWh day vs Electric car batteryElectric car battery has about 6 times the energy of A 10 kWh day.Lightning energy model vs Electric car batteryLightning energy model has about 4.63 times the energy of Electric car battery.LED bulb vs Laptop in useLaptop in use has about 5.56 times the power of LED bulb.Laptop in use vs Electric kettleElectric kettle has about 60 times the power of Laptop in use.Human mechanical output vs Car engineCar engine has about 1,000 times the power of Human mechanical output.Wind turbine vs Power stationPower station has about 200 times the power of Wind turbine.Sun vs Power stationThe luminosity of Sun is about 3.83 × 10¹⁷ times the power of Power station.Text page vs Novel as plain textNovel as plain text has about 333 times the data of Text page.Compressed photo vs RAW photoRAW photo has about 10 times the data of Compressed photo.Compressed song vs One hour of videoOne hour of video has about 429 times the data of Compressed song.128 GB phone vs 512 GB drive512 GB drive has about 4 times the data of 128 GB phone.512 GB drive vs 1 TB drive1 TB drive has about 1.95 times the data of 512 GB drive.1 TB drive vs A petabyte archiveA petabyte archive has about 1,000 times the data of 1 TB drive.A petabyte archive vs An exabyte archiveAn exabyte archive has about 1,000 times the data of A petabyte archive.An exabyte archive vs A zettabyte of dataA zettabyte of data has about 1,000 times the data of An exabyte archive.
07 / 12 discoveries
Units made clear
Acre vs hectare1 hectare has about 2.47 times the area of 1 acre.Acre vs football pitchFootball pitch has about 1.76 times the area of 1 acre.Hectare vs football pitch1 hectare has about 1.4 times the area of Football pitch.Square metre vs square foot1 square metre has about 10.8 times the area of 1 square foot.Kilometre vs mile1 mile has about 1.61 times the length of 1 kilometre.Litre vs US gallon1 US gallon has about 3.79 times the volume of 1 litre.UK gallon vs US gallon1 UK gallon has about 1.2 times the volume of 1 US gallon.Tonne vs US ton1 tonne has about 1.1 times the mass of 1 US ton.UK pint vs US pint1 UK pint has about 1.2 times the volume of 1 US pint.Pound vs kilogram1 kilogram has about 2.2 times the mass of 1 pound.Inch vs centimetre1 inch has about 2.54 times the length of 1 centimetre.Cubic metre vs litre1 cubic metre has about 1,000 times the volume of 1 litre.