SortStack #3304 — 2035-06-26
By weight · Order from lightest to heaviest.
- A round loaf of sourdough bread 800 g
Some sourdough starters are family heirlooms over 150 years old, kept alive by daily feedings of flour and water.
- A Holstein dairy cow 680 kg
A productive dairy cow gives about 30 liters of milk a day — and burps enough methane to matter in climate accounting.
- The Liberty Bell 943 kg
Its famous crack was widened on purpose — an 1846 repair meant to stop the fracture instead ruined the bell's tone for good.
- An adult male African bush elephant 6 t
The largest land animal walks almost silently — its foot pads expand and absorb sound like cushioned trainers.
- A fully loaded 18-wheeler semi-truck 36 t
Fully loaded, a semi needs about 40% more stopping distance than a car — which is why truckers leave that gap you keep filling.
- An Ohio-class nuclear submarine, submerged 18.8K t
It displaces more than some WWII aircraft carriers and can stay underwater for months, limited mainly by the food supply.