1. Incredible Massive Leatherback Marine Turtle
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Located in: Australia
Estimated Price: N/A (Not Fit for a Pet)
Australia is well known for being home to some of the world's most unusual insects and animals. But what comes to mind when you think about Australian turtles? Cute, small, cuddly creatures that attempt to hide in their shells or waddle away at the sight of you, or enormous beings that can launch you into the air and transport you to the opposite side of the planet with a simple wave of their arm? The former, am I correct? We've got some unfavorable news.
Amazing Massive Sea Turtle with a Leatherback
The largest sea turtle you can possibly envision is the enormous leatherback sea turtle found in Australia. This image appears to be heavily Photoshopped due to its sheer scale, yet it is not! These sea turtles have the potential to reach weights of several hundred kilos, and they are fully capable of towing three people out for an ocean swim!
2. Earth in Relation to the Sun
Locate in: Space Estimated cost: N/A
Our educational institutions have been teaching us since elementary school that the sun is a huge ball of fire that serves as the core of our planet's rotation. However, describing this monster as "a massive ball of fire" is insufficient to convey the enormity of this object floating in space.
The Sun and Earth in Comparison
Therefore, the range of 100 to 200 is possible when estimating the number of Earths that may fit inside the Sun. This image illustrates how many Earths may be combined to make up the volume of the sun; thus, that estimate is by no means accurate!
3. Do You Have Any Idea of How Much a Billion Is?
Found in: All Places
Estimated Price: N/A
Rarely do television shows featuring gangsters who murder and take advantage of people for profit use the word "billion." However, the likelihood is that you are unaware of the sheer magnitude of a billion if you have never seen something with that many digits in real life.
Are you aware of how much a billion is? ©Min C. Chiu/Shutterstock | @Paul_Franz/Twitter
This is particularly true when you compare terms that rhyme but have completely different magnitudes—a billion against a million! Therefore, if we attempt to calculate the difference using this image, one million seconds is equivalent to eleven days. Thus, one billion seconds is equivalent to roughly ten or eleven months, right? No. That translates to 31.5 years.
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