SortStack #664 — 2028-04-03

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A single E. coli bacterium 2 µm

   About 2 micrometres long, E. coli divides every 20 minutes, so one cell can become billions inside a single day.

2. A reticulated python 6.6 m

   The world's longest snake, it kills by constriction, tightening with every breath its prey exhales.

3. A London double-decker bus 10.9 m

   The classic Routemaster's open rear platform let passengers hop on and off between stops, a hallmark of old London.

4. The Strait of Gibraltar (narrowest width) 14.4 km

   It is so narrow that on a clear day you can see Africa from Europe across the water.

5. Norway (length) 1.8K km

   Stretched out, Norway is so long that its northern tip is closer to the North Pole than to its own southern coast.

6. Chile (length) 4.4K km

   So long and thin it spans 38 degrees of latitude, from the driest desert on Earth to icy glaciers in the south.

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