SortStack #1490 — 2030-07-08

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A single E. coli bacterium 2 µm

   About 2 micrometres long, E. coli divides every 20 minutes, so one cell can become billions inside a single day.

2. A honeybee 1.3 cm

   A honeybee beats its wings about 230 times per second, which is what gives it that distinctive buzz.

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 credit card 8.6 cm

   Every card's dimensions follow a global standard so it fits machines from Tokyo to Toronto.

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. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 5.9 km

   You can walk from tropical jungle to arctic glaciers on its slopes, passing through five climate zones in days.

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