SortStack #2211 — 2032-06-28

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1. A domestic cat (body length) 49 cm

   A cat has 32 muscles in each ear, letting it swivel them independently to pinpoint a sound's source.

2. A French baguette 63 cm

   French law defines the traditional baguette so strictly it can contain only flour, water, salt and yeast.

3. A cheetah (body length) 1.2 m

   A cheetah's spine works like a spring, flexing so much that its stride can cover seven metres at full sprint.

4. 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.

5. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (main span) 1.3 km

   Its towers are slightly farther apart at the top than the bottom because they must follow Earth's curvature.

6. 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.

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