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Colossal asteroid the size of 99 narwhals to pass Earth Thursday - NASA (www.jpost.com)

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[–] chuso@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

And this is how today I learnt that the Brooklyn Bridge is the size of 99 narwhals: https://usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/13/nasa-asteroid-brooklyn-bridge-passing-earth/70316864007/

And an orca is the size of 1.18 narwhals: https://www.jpost.com/science/article-745973

And, finally, an alpaca is the size of 5.6 orcas or 6.6 narwhals: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/asteroid-the-size-of-15-alpacas-to-fly-past-earth-on-monday-nasa/ar-AA1cHfy5

I'm not a New Yorker, but it looks to me like the Brooklyn Bridge should be able to fit more than 15 alpacas.