SortStack #3443 — 2035-11-12
By size · Order from shortest to longest.
- 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.
- A great white shark 5.2 m
Great whites can detect a single drop of blood diluted in 100 litres of water from hundreds of metres away.
- A tower of the Golden Gate Bridge 227 m
The bridge's 'International Orange' colour was chosen partly because it stays visible in San Francisco's thick fog.
- Mount Olympus, Greece 2.9 km
Mythical home of the Greek gods, its peak was not officially climbed by humans until 1913.
- 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.
- Great Britain, Land's End to John o' Groats 970 km
The classic end-to-end journey covers roughly 1,400 kilometres by road, a favourite challenge for cyclists and walkers.