SortStack #490 — 2027-10-12

By weight · Order from lightest to heaviest.

1. A FIFA regulation soccer ball 430 g

   World Cup balls are tested in wind tunnels; the 2010 'Jabulani' was so smooth that goalkeepers complained it swerved unpredictably.

2. An adult red fox 5.2 kg

   Red foxes may use Earth's magnetic field to aim their famous pouncing dives — they prefer striking toward the northeast.

3. A standard car tire, without the rim 10 kg

   About a quarter of a tire's mass is not rubber at all — it is steel belts and textile cord hidden inside the carcass.

4. An adult male African bush elephant 6 t

   The largest land animal walks almost silently — its foot pads expand and absorb sound like cushioned trainers.

5. The Motherland Calls statue in Volgograd, Russia 8K t

   Twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, sword included, she is not anchored to her base — held in place by gravity alone.

6. The Golden Gate Bridge 805K t

   Its two main cables contain enough wire to circle the Earth three times, and painting crews never actually finish — they cycle forever.

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