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Absolute Units

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Things that you’re in awe at the size of.

Absolute Unit: an Animal, Public Figure or Object who is larger than one would normally expect.

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[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Could this be the world's fattest cat? Janet Ciminelli of North Shore Animal League of America in Long Island, New York, holds Garfield, a 40lb feline. The obese cat was brought into the animal rescue centre after his owner passed away. Staff have put him on a diet and are looking for a new owner who is committed to helping him become healthy and active.Picture: Laurentiu Garofeanu / Barcroft USA Credit: Laurentiu Garofeanu / Barcroft USA

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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn't be the first time a journalist ate the onion.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

My dude, the article is from 2012. That’s before AI image generation really became a thing.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

P H O T O S H O P

Or more likely, perspective tricks. Her hands look big enough to palm her entire skull in that pic. It is extremely deceptive.

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Oh man, that hand is wild when you see it.

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Hands are about the size of faces. Unless you're Charlie Kirk of course and your face is tiny. But then you shouldn't be surprised by big hands.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

The perspective of the photo makes her palm the size of her face.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You're the one that mentioned AI. The hands look normal. Photo manipulation is a practice about 300 years old.

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world -3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Believe what you want to believe, I'm not going to sit here and argue with you.