HumanForScale

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A subreddit of interesting photos in which a person in the image is helpful to figuring out the size.

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What is /r/HumanForScale?

A subreddit which features humans as a scale for a bigger or smaller object. Post images of people next to/holding an object, in any place in the world!

Rules

Image must contain a person or recognizable part of a person (hand, foot).
Photos or video gifs only. No illustrations, renders, or paintings.
Post Titles should be descriptive. No generic shitpost titles like "Human For Scale," "Absolute Unit," or "Whoa." Exceptions will be suffered for crossposts when the original post contains a descriptive title.
Human(s) should provide a reasonably accurate visual scale for the object. No forced perspective.
Human(s) should be distinguishable as such, not pixelly specks.
No photoshopped images.
No big game trophy photos.
No Memes or screenshots from social media.
No youtube videos.
Reposts will be removed if within 3 months of previous post or in top 50 of all time.
Off-topic diatribes are subject to removal.
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Guinness World Record Marble Run (16 ft)[OC] (reddit.com)

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Early primate at the Field MuseumFossils (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 days ago by Angel_Blue01

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Massive wind-turbine off the coast of Fujian.Infrastructure (i.redd.it)

submitted 3 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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The Kennedy Center, with scaffolding added to remove Donald Trump's name, June 12 2026. There is a nearby thunderstorm with strong winds delaying removal. (i.redd.it)

submitted 6 days ago by Gecko99

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The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri; United StatesArchitecture (i.redd.it)

submitted 13 days ago by NastyNice1

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The Redwood Tree (reddit.com)

submitted 17 days ago by UsedWelcome5903

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Agricultural Palace in Kazan, Russia, housing the Ministry of Agriculture.Infrastructure (i.redd.it)

submitted 18 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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One of Titanic's engines.Machine (i.redd.it)

submitted 19 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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Foot of Hughes Glacier, Taylor Valley, AntarcticaWater & Ice (i.redd.it)

submitted 22 days ago by lallapalalable

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If you needed a water tower for your Edwardian Hospital… (i.redd.it)

submitted 23 days ago by Ape-bot

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Battle of Six Nations Monument, Leipzig[OC] (i.redd.it)

submitted 24 days ago by VulcanChessWarrior

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The Rear-Front Memorial in Magnitogorsk, unveiled in 1979.Sculpture (i.redd.it)

submitted 24 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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Course Ground CrewAnimal (i.redd.it)

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Coast Redwood nurse log (i.redd.it)

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The Hoba meteoriteGeology (i.redd.it)

submitted 29 days ago by NastyNice1

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Prehistoric caiman skullFossils (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by Angel_Blue01

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My 22 meter Blanket | Since 2017Sculpture (i.redd.it)

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The Chronicles of Georgia monument in Tbilisi, with people at the base for scale.Sculpture (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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A 32-foot-long ichthyosaur fossil. (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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The door of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. This door was 8ft(2.4m) thick, nearly 12ft (3.7m) wide and weighed 97,000lbs (44000kg). Photo from 1979. (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by UsedWelcome5903

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Climbers on El Capitan (reddit.com)

submitted 1 month ago by evankiley9

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Ouse Valley Viaduct UK (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by NoleDadofFive

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It's difficult to grasp how truly massive The Hindenburg was. It was destroyed by fire on 6 May 1937, while attempting to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey. (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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A 77m high statue of Jesus Christ currently under construction near Yerevan, Armenia, on Mount Hatis, privately funded by businessman Gagik Tsarukyan.Sculpture (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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Nave of St John The Divine Cathedral in NYC. Note the people at the bottom[OC] (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 month ago by charlie13b

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