SortStack #398 — 2027-07-12

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A black peppercorn 4 mm

   Pepper was once so valuable it was used as currency and accepted to pay rent and taxes in medieval Europe.

2. A television remote control 14 cm

   Most remotes talk to the TV with invisible infrared light, the same band of energy you feel as warmth.

3. A French baguette 63 cm

   French law defines the traditional baguette so strictly it can contain only flour, water, salt and yeast.

4. The CN Tower, Toronto 553 m

   Its glass floor can hold the weight of dozens of moose, yet many visitors still cannot bear to step on it.

5. A marathon course 42.2 km

   The odd distance was fixed in 1908 so the London race could start at Windsor Castle and finish before the royal box.

6. The Kiel Canal, Germany 98 km

   The world's busiest artificial waterway, it lets ships skip the long, stormy voyage around Denmark.

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