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submitted 6 days ago by andros_rex@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 52 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (12 children)

the first confirmed video of this species in its natural habitat – a 30-centimetre juvenile

For my fellow Americans that is about the ~~length of a $5 sub from subway~~ height of two soda cans on top of a tuna can.

at a depth of 600 metres

This is ~6 1/2 football fields.

Colossal squid can grow up to seven metres

~~7~~ ~~70~~ 10 standard washing machines in width

and weigh as much as 500 kilograms

55 watermelons

[–] Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dude you have some big ass washing machine.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

You are correct, it should be ~~70~~ 10 washing machines.

[–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dude, you have some tiny ass washing machines.

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

Look, converting metric to anything but metric is not an exact science. It is open to artistic interpretations. The number is about 10.

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