SortStack #2001 — 2031-12-01
By size · Order from shortest to longest.
- A skateboard 79 cm
The kicktail that makes tricks possible was a 1970s accident that turned skating into an aerial sport.
- A Bengal tiger (body length) 2.1 m
A tiger's roar can be heard up to three kilometres away and carries frequencies low enough to paralyse prey with fear.
- The Brooklyn Bridge (total length) 1.8 km
When it opened in 1883, a stampede fearing collapse killed twelve people; a circus later marched elephants across to prove its strength.
- Mount Fuji, Japan 3.8 km
Though it looks serene, Fuji is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707, dusting distant Tokyo with ash.
- The Grand Canyon (rim-to-rim width) 29 km
It is so wide that the cooler north rim and warmer south rim have noticeably different plants and wildlife.
- Lake Baikal (length) 636 km
The world's deepest lake holds about a fifth of all the planet's unfrozen fresh water.