SortStack #938 — 2029-01-02

By weight · Order from lightest to heaviest.

1. A standard steel paperclip 1 g

   During WWII, Norwegians wore paperclips on their lapels as a quiet symbol of resistance against occupation.

2. A house sparrow 28 g

   House sparrows have followed humans to every continent except Antarctica — one pair even nested deep inside an English coal mine.

3. A medium pomegranate 290 g

   A single pomegranate can hold over 600 juicy seeds, called arils, and the fruit stars in myths from Greece to Persia.

4. A regulation NBA basketball 620 g

   Each ball is covered in tens of thousands of tiny pebbled bumps, a texture invented so sweaty hands could keep their grip.

5. A round loaf of sourdough bread 800 g

   Some sourdough starters are family heirlooms over 150 years old, kept alive by daily feedings of flour and water.

6. A standard Good Delivery gold bar, the kind in bank vaults 12.4 kg

   Smaller than a brick yet heavier than most pet dogs — gold is so dense this bar would fit in a shoebox with room to spare.

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