From: How Big Is Big? Exploring Size from Atoms to Galaxies
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Does 'big' have meaning without something smaller to compare it to?

This question invites you to think about how we understand the world through comparisons, not just facts.

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Try to describe something without comparing it to others and see how hard or easy it feels.

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Atoms are incredibly small, about one ten-billionth of a meter across.
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The observable universe is about 93 billion light-years wide.
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The Earth is about 12,742 kilometers (7,918 miles) wide.
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