SortStack #1574 — 2030-09-30
By size · Order from shortest to longest.
- A sesame seed 3 mm
Sesame is one of the oldest oilseed crops, cultivated for more than 3,000 years across Africa and Asia.
- 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.
- A small recreational sailboat 9.4 m
Modern sails work like vertical wings, generating lift that lets boats sail faster than the wind itself.
- Lake Baikal (length) 636 km
The world's deepest lake holds about a fifth of all the planet's unfrozen fresh water.
- 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.
- The Great Barrier Reef (length) 2.3K km
It is the largest living structure on Earth, built by tiny coral animals and visible from space.