As opposed to normal objects, the mass of a tennis ball is inversely proportional to its size.
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2025
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To demonstrate gravitational pull, we have put two objects near each other. Note that only when the amount of hedgehog is increased to 800g is the gravity able to overcome the static friction both objects have due to being on a surface.
In the same vein:
"Practical illustration of deformation caused by gravitational tidal forces between two nearby, massive bodies. (scale greatly exaggerated)"
From this we can extrapolate, that the hedgehog will have grown to 6,4kg in the 6th iteration.
By the 10th iteration it will have surpassed the mass of an average adult human.
And at the 21st, will be more massive than the largest Blue Whales.
Our furry merkins are available in three sizes to fit most.
Igel.
Gotta grow fast.
Magical hog is shrinking tennis balls.
Despite repeated trials, the ATP decide that the new organic tennis balls were sadly too difficult to manufacture consistently.
Should've used bananas for scale instead
Tennis ball, hedgehog for scale.
~~banana~~ tennis ball for scale
banana ball?
If we make that slang for tennis ball then we're molding the world to suit our memes.
Adjust cooking times as appropriate.
Do hedgehogs taste like pork?
I couldn’t tell you. But I do know they come with free toothpicks!
As long as they don't taste like hedges
Used to have hedgehog flavour crisps.
FFS, stop feeding me tennis balls!
New, "hard-core mode" for Tennis just dropped. Just check out how heavy the new regulation balls are. Hedgehog for scale.
Hedgehog for scale
Last year I found the book The Rolling Stones by Robert Heinlein, and discovered the origin of Tribbles from Star Trek TOS. My gf was surprised and excited by my discovery, as she's a bigger Trekkie than I am. They are called "Flat Cats" in the Heinlein book.
Natural inflation
Growing a hog
Who up hedging they hogs?
Absolute unit
Hedge weight
Kitty!