SortStack #1721 — 2031-02-24

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A mustard seed 2 mm

   Despite being tiny, mustard plants can grow taller than a person, a contrast noted in ancient parables.

2. A credit card 8.6 cm

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

3. A standard house brick 22.5 cm

   Fired clay bricks have been made the same basic way for over 5,000 years, outlasting the empires that baked them.

4. An orca (killer whale) 8 m

   Orcas have distinct dialects passed down through families, essentially regional accents that differ between pods.

5. A sperm whale 16 m

   Its head holds the largest brain of any animal that has ever lived, weighing about as much as a small person.

6. A giant sequoia (tallest) 89 m

   These trees can live over 3,000 years, and their thick bark resists fire that clears competing plants away.

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