SortStack #1777 — 2031-04-21
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 standard wine bottle 30 cm
The 750ml bottle size is often linked to the lung capacity of a glassblower's single breath.
- A one-person kayak 3.4 m
The kayak was invented by Arctic peoples thousands of years ago, sealed with animal skin to stay watertight.
- The Millau Viaduct, France 2.5 km
The tallest bridge in the world, its deck sometimes sits above the clouds that fill the valley below.
- The Panama Canal 85 km
Ships are lifted 26 metres above sea level by locks, then lowered again, crossing a continent without touching the ocean between.
- The Trans-Canada Highway (length) 7.8K km
One of the world's longest national roads, it stretches across six time zones from the Atlantic to the Pacific.