SortStack #1294 — 2029-12-24

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A house dust mite 0.3 mm

   Millions live in the average mattress, feasting on flakes of dead skin, yet they are too small for the naked eye to see.

2. A black peppercorn 4 mm

   Pepper was once so valuable it was used as currency and accepted to pay rent and taxes in medieval Europe.

3. 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.

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 Burj Khalifa, Dubai 828 m

   It is so tall that people on the ground floor can watch the sunset, then ride up and watch it set a second time.

6. A marathon course 42.2 km

   The odd distance was fixed in 1908 so the London race could start at Windsor Castle and finish before the royal box.

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