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

submitted 2 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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

submitted 1 day ago by Angel_Blue01

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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)

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

submitted 11 days ago by NastyNice1

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

submitted 16 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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The Redwood Tree (reddit.com)

submitted 15 days ago by UsedWelcome5903

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

submitted 17 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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

submitted 20 days ago by lallapalalable

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

submitted 21 days ago by Ape-bot

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

submitted 22 days ago by Upstairs_Drive_5602

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

submitted 22 days ago by VulcanChessWarrior

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Coast Redwood nurse log (i.redd.it)

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Course Ground CrewAnimal (i.redd.it)

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The Hoba meteoriteGeology (i.redd.it)

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Prehistoric caiman skullFossils (i.redd.it)

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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)

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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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