The world is full of things big and small and while bigger isn't always better, sometimes you need a big ole honkin' piece of machinery to get a job done right, and get it done much faster.
It's no secret that we humans have created some insanely impressive machines, and here are just a few examples of some larger-than-life contraptions that don't hold back when it comes to their size.
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18,500 Ton Hydraulic Press
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Massive Mining Excavator
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Dark Matter Liquid Xenon Detector
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Versabar's VB 10,000 Oil Rig Remover
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Nuclear Reactor Being Made In Forge
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100,000 Horsepower Diesel Engine Crankshaft
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World's Largest Wind Turbine Blade
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Inner Workings Of A CT Scanner
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World's Largest Enclosed Ferris Wheel
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Arktos Amphibious Rescue Craft
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Norwegian Escape Cruise Ship Being Built
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Pulse Jack Walking Harvestor
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Norad Nuclear Blast Doors
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F-1 Rocket Engine On The Saturn V
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US Navy Electromagnetic Railgun
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TY900 Girder Transporter
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Deep Energy, The World's Largest Pipe-Laying Vessel
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Building Of The "Statue Of Unity," The World's Largest Statue
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4,500 Horsepower Boring Machine
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Rotary Snowplow Locomotive
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TGS Hydraulic Salvage Grab
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MSC Oscar, The Largest Container Ship In The World
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SR-71 Blackbirds On The Production Line
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MV Blue Marlin Ship-Shipping Ship
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Hoover Dam Generator Rotor