Bananas for Scale

Everyday Objects

The familiar things we use, sit on, throw, and occasionally step on in the dark.

iPhone 15 Pro

Apple's 2023 flagship smartphone

MacBook Pro 16"

Apple's flagship laptop for people who mean business

King-Size Bed

76 by 80 inches of sleeping real estate

Steinway Model D Grand Piano

The concert grand that defines classical music

Bowling Ball

A heavy sphere with three holes and a grudge against pins

Olympic Javelin

A spear optimized for throwing really, really far

Regulation Basketball

The orange sphere that built a billion-dollar league

40-Foot Shipping Container

The steel box that globalized the world economy

Red Solo Cup

The unofficial vessel of every house party since 1970

LEGO Brick 2x4

The 32mm building block of childhood dreams and parental nightmares

Rubik's Cube

43 quintillion combinations, one solved state

Standard No. 2 Pencil

The writing instrument that built civilization, one graphite line at a time

Tennis Ball

The fuzzy yellow sphere of athletic agony

Golf Ball

A dimpled sphere designed to fly farther than physics says it should

Standard Bathtub

150 liters of questionable life decisions and rubber ducks

Fire Hydrant

The street's most kicked, painted, and peed-on piece of critical infrastructure

Refrigerator

The humming monolith that knows all your 2 AM secrets

Washing Machine

The appliance that eats socks and calls it a cycle

Traffic Cone

The orange sentinel of roadwork that doubles as a party hat

Grand Piano

Two tonnes of wire, wood, and exquisite tension

Original iPhone (2007)

The device that started the smartphone revolution

Nintendo Switch

The hybrid console that goes wherever you go

Violin

The soprano of the string family

Electric Guitar

The instrument that gave rock and roll its voice

Pipe Organ (Boardwalk Hall)

The largest pipe organ ever built, with 33,114 pipes

Rosetta Stone

The key that unlocked ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs

Hope Diamond

The most famous diamond in the world, allegedly cursed

Wright Flyer (First Flight)

The aircraft that achieved the first powered flight

Saturn V Rocket

The launch vehicle that sent humans to the Moon

Standard Shipping Container (20-foot)

The humble steel box that globalized the world economy

Blue Whale Heart

The largest heart in the animal kingdom

Microwave Oven

The appliance that accidentally revolutionized cooking

Pencil Line (Continuous)

The humble graphite trail of human thought

A4 Paper (Single Sheet)

The 210 x 297 mm rectangle that runs the world

Fire Extinguisher

The red cylinder found in every hallway and kitchen

Stop Sign

The red octagonal sign recognized worldwide

Manhole Cover

The heavy cast-iron disc that keeps you from falling underground

Park Bench

The wooden-slat seat found in public spaces everywhere

Street Lamp

The tall pole that lights up city sidewalks after dark

Escalator Step

A single grooved tread in the endless moving staircase

Elevator Cab

The small room that moves vertically through buildings

Traffic Light

The three-eyed signal that governs intersections

USPS Collection Mailbox

The iconic blue mailbox on American street corners