SortStack #2281 — 2032-09-06

By size · Order from shortest to longest.

1. 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.

2. A yellow school bus 13.7 m

   That specific shade, 'school bus yellow', was chosen in 1939 because it stays visible in dim dawn light.

3. A giant sequoia (tallest) 89 m

   These trees can live over 3,000 years, and their thick bark resists fire that clears competing plants away.

4. The Gateway Arch, St. Louis 195 m

   Its elegant curve is a catenary, the exact shape a hanging chain makes, flipped upside down for strength.

5. 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.

6. The River Thames (length) 346 km

   It was once so polluted that 1858's 'Great Stink' forced Parliament to finally build London's sewers.

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