SortStack #2897 — 2034-05-15

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1. A black peppercorn 4 mm

   Pepper was once so valuable it was used as currency and accepted to pay rent and taxes in medieval Europe.

2. A jelly bean 1.8 cm

   Making a single jelly bean takes up to two weeks, mostly to build and harden the layered candy shell.

3. 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.

4. A red kangaroo (standing) 1.5 m

   Kangaroos cannot walk backwards, a trait so iconic it earned them a spot on Australia's coat of arms.

5. 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.

6. A marathon course 42.2 km

   The odd distance was fixed in 1908 so the London race could start at Windsor Castle and finish before the royal box.

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