SortStack #756 — 2028-07-04
By weight · Order from lightest to heaviest.
- A standard steel paperclip 1 g
During WWII, Norwegians wore paperclips on their lapels as a quiet symbol of resistance against occupation.
- An adult Dalmatian 25 kg
Dalmatian puppies are born completely white; their famous spots only appear after a few weeks.
- An adult male white rhinoceros 2.3 t
The 'white' is likely a mistranslation of the Dutch 'wijd', meaning wide — describing its broad, lawn-mowing mouth.
- The International Space Station 420 t
Assembled over 42 flights, it circles Earth 16 times a day at 28,000 km/h, so its crew sees 16 sunrises daily.
- The London Eye observation wheel 2.1K t
It was meant to stand for just five years when it opened in 2000; instead it became the UK's most popular paid attraction.
- The CN Tower in Toronto 117.9K t
It held the title of world's tallest free-standing structure for 32 years, and its glass floor was the world's first.