SortStack #743 — 2028-06-21
By speed · Order from slowest to fastest.
- A crawling slug 30 m/h
A slug glides on a ribbon of self-made slime, which lets it cross even a razor's edge unharmed.
- A casual cyclist 12.5 km/h
The bicycle is one of the most efficient machines ever made, turning muscle into distance better than walking.
- A falling raindrop 34 km/h
Raindrops are not teardrop-shaped; they flatten into tiny hamburger buns as they fall through the air.
- A charging black rhinoceros 54 km/h
A rhino's horn is made of keratin, the same material as your hair and nails, not bone.
- A running reindeer 80 km/h
Reindeer eyes change colour with the seasons, turning blue in winter to see better in the dim Arctic light.
- A missile warhead on re-entry 24K km/h
An intercontinental missile arcs into space before plunging back down, its warhead glowing from the friction.