SortStack #363 — 2027-06-07
By size · Order from shortest to longest.
- A honeybee 1.3 cm
A honeybee beats its wings about 230 times per second, which is what gives it that distinctive buzz.
- A cheetah (body length) 1.2 m
A cheetah's spine works like a spring, flexing so much that its stride can cover seven metres at full sprint.
- The RMS Titanic 269 m
When launched she was the largest moving man-made object on Earth, longer than most city blocks of the day.
- Veryovkina Cave (depth) 2.2 km
The deepest known cave on Earth, explorers need weeks underground to reach its bottom and climb back out.
- The island of Crete (length) 260 km
Home to Europe's oldest known city, Crete's Minoan palaces had running water and flushing toilets 3,500 years ago.
- The Great Barrier Reef (length) 2.3K km
It is the largest living structure on Earth, built by tiny coral animals and visible from space.