SortStack #1189 — 2029-09-10

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A television remote control 14 cm

   Most remotes talk to the TV with invisible infrared light, the same band of energy you feel as warmth.

2. A standard wine bottle 30 cm

   The 750ml bottle size is often linked to the lung capacity of a glassblower's single breath.

3. A red kangaroo (standing) 1.5 m

   Kangaroos cannot walk backwards, a trait so iconic it earned them a spot on Australia's coat of arms.

4. The RMS Titanic 269 m

   When launched she was the largest moving man-made object on Earth, longer than most city blocks of the day.

5. The River Rhine (length) 1.2K km

   It has been a vital trade highway since Roman times, still carrying more cargo than any other river in Europe.

6. The Mississippi River (length) 3.7K km

   A raindrop falling at its source takes about 90 days to drift all the way down to the Gulf of Mexico.

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