SortStack #1308 — 2030-01-07

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A human red blood cell 8 µm

   Your body makes around 2 million of them every second to replace the ones that wear out after roughly 120 days.

2. A roasted coffee bean 8.5 mm

   A coffee 'bean' is actually the seed of a cherry-like fruit that grows on shrubs near the equator.

3. An almond 2.4 cm

   Almonds are seeds of a fruit related to peaches, and raw bitter ones naturally contain traces of cyanide.

4. A classic Volkswagen Beetle 4.1 m

   The Beetle stayed in production for over 65 years, making it one of the longest-running car designs ever.

5. A yellow school bus 13.7 m

   That specific shade, 'school bus yellow', was chosen in 1939 because it stays visible in dim dawn light.

6. The Grand Canyon (rim-to-rim width) 29 km

   It is so wide that the cooler north rim and warmer south rim have noticeably different plants and wildlife.

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