SortStack #90 — 2026-09-07
By size · Order from shortest to longest.
- A roasted coffee bean 8.5 mm
A coffee 'bean' is actually the seed of a cherry-like fruit that grows on shrubs near the equator.
- A ten-pin bowling pin 38 cm
Pins are coated in tough plastic and weigh just enough to scatter dramatically yet stand back up reliably.
- A blue whale 28 m
The largest animal ever known, its heart alone is the size of a small car and beats just a few times a minute.
- The Great Pyramid of Giza 139 m
It was the tallest human-made structure on Earth for nearly 3,800 years until medieval cathedrals surpassed it.
- Mount Olympus, Greece 2.9 km
Mythical home of the Greek gods, its peak was not officially climbed by humans until 1913.
- The River Danube (length) 2.9K km
It flows through more countries than any other river in the world, passing four national capitals on its way.