SortStack #524 — 2027-11-15

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A mustard seed 2 mm

   Despite being tiny, mustard plants can grow taller than a person, a contrast noted in ancient parables.

2. Mount Olympus, Greece 2.9 km

   Mythical home of the Greek gods, its peak was not officially climbed by humans until 1913.

3. Mount Fuji, Japan 3.8 km

   Though it looks serene, Fuji is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707, dusting distant Tokyo with ash.

4. 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.

5. The Yellow River, China (length) 5.5K km

   Nicknamed 'China's Sorrow', its devastating floods have killed more people than perhaps any other natural feature.

6. The Pan-American Highway (length) 30K km

   It runs almost pole to pole but for one gap: the roadless Darien jungle between Panama and Colombia.

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