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18 hours ago
- Metro
Huge 80ft penis on baseball field is visible from space
An enormous penis has been spotted on a baseball field in the US. The 80ft by 50ft knob was seen on the grass at Cochen Harry Ballfield in McDonough, Georgia. The penis is so large it was picked up by a satellite and is visible on Google Maps. The member, which was discovered by James Barnes, is 188 times larger than the average erect penis, which is comparatively tiny 13cm. How the phallus ended up there is anyone's guess. The grass appears to be worn away, revealing the soil in the shape of the male appendage only a few feet away from several hotels. Metro can reveal that the baseball artwork appeared on Google Earth in 2022, but it seems to no longer be there now. Google Earth images from 2023 and 2024 shows the field is back to all green, with no penis in sight. Google users even made it a five-star tourist attraction, with one reviewer saying: 'Great place to just kick back and take a load off.' Another added: 'It is nice, but would look bigger if they trimmed the hedges.' Whoever is behind the cheeky stunt has just one-upped a German school for penis size. More Trending A 20m long phallic drawing was seemingly painted on top of the Waldorf School in the Kreuzberg district in Berlin in February. The white appendage even had the edges painted over in a not-so-discreet attempt to conceal the crude artwork. Metro revealed that satellite images showed the penis appeared sometime between March and July 2022. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Your favourite places to eat in Europe that aren't the usual tourist traps MORE: Why so many young Brits are being 'manipulated' into smuggling drugs MORE: Similarities between Brit 'drug smuggler' held in Sri Lanka and Bella Culley
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
Google battling ‘fox infestation' on roof of £1bn London office
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BBC News
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- BBC News
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