SortStack #1882 — 2031-08-04

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. A grain of rice 7 mm

   Rice feeds more than half the planet, and a single plant can yield thousands of these grains.

2. A hen's egg 5.5 cm

   An eggshell has up to 17,000 tiny pores that let the developing chick breathe through the surface.

3. A classic Volkswagen Beetle 4.1 m

   The Beetle stayed in production for over 65 years, making it one of the longest-running car designs ever.

4. A Boeing 737 airliner 34 m

   The 737 is the best-selling jet airliner in history, with one taking off somewhere on Earth every few seconds.

5. Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur 679 m

   The second-tallest building on Earth, its faceted glass facade echoes patterns from traditional Malaysian crafts.

6. 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.

← All puzzles · Play today’s SortStack