SortStack #1385 — 2030-03-25

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A jelly bean 1.8 cm

   Making a single jelly bean takes up to two weeks, mostly to build and harden the layered candy shell.

2. A tournament chess pawn 3.7 cm

   Regulation sets fix the pawn's height relative to the squares so pieces never crowd the board.

3. The Brooklyn Bridge (total length) 1.8 km

   When it opened in 1883, a stampede fearing collapse killed twelve people; a circus later marched elephants across to prove its strength.

4. The Strait of Gibraltar (narrowest width) 14.4 km

   It is so narrow that on a clear day you can see Africa from Europe across the water.

5. The island of Crete (length) 260 km

   Home to Europe's oldest known city, Crete's Minoan palaces had running water and flushing toilets 3,500 years ago.

6. The diameter of the Earth 12.7K km

   Despite feeling enormous, Earth is smoother than a billiard ball when you compare its bumps to its size.

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