SortStack #3268 — 2035-05-21
By size · Order from shortest to longest.
- An almond 2.4 cm
Almonds are seeds of a fruit related to peaches, and raw bitter ones naturally contain traces of cyanide.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Suez Canal 193 km
It has no locks because the Mediterranean and Red Sea sit at almost exactly the same level.
- The Yellow River, China (length) 5.5K km
Nicknamed 'China's Sorrow', its devastating floods have killed more people than perhaps any other natural feature.
- The diameter of the Earth 12.7K km
Despite feeling enormous, Earth is smoother than a billiard ball when you compare its bumps to its size.