SortStack #1841 — 2031-06-24
By weight · Order from lightest to heaviest.
- A medium pomegranate 290 g
A single pomegranate can hold over 600 juicy seeds, called arils, and the fruit stars in myths from Greece to Persia.
- A giant Pacific octopus 30 kg
It can squeeze its entire body through any gap larger than its beak — the only hard part it owns.
- A fully equipped fire engine 18 t
Around 2,000 liters of onboard water account for a chunk of the heft — plus ladders, hoses, and hydraulic rescue tools.
- The Motherland Calls statue in Volgograd, Russia 8K t
Twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, sword included, she is not anchored to her base — held in place by gravity alone.
- The steel arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge 39K t
The arch rises and falls up to 18 cm with temperature swings; locals affectionately call the bridge 'the Coathanger'.
- The Golden Gate Bridge 805K t
Its two main cables contain enough wire to circle the Earth three times, and painting crews never actually finish — they cycle forever.