11 October 2026
Sheet #41
The five rounds of 11 October 2026, with the real sizes and what each measurement covers.
- 01
ReferenceUSB flash drive6 cm
To size upCroissant15 cm
Measured Length of a bakery croissant
The croissant descends from the Austrian kipferl, which reached Paris in the 19th century.
- 02
ReferenceWater bottle32 cm
To size upHippopotamus1.5 m
Measured Shoulder height of an adult hippopotamus
Despite its short legs, it runs at 30 km/h on land.
- 03
ReferenceConsumer drone35 cm
To size upShipping container6.06 m
Measured Length of a 20-foot shipping container
World trade is counted in TEU: the equivalent of this 20-foot container.
- 04
ReferenceAdult1.75 m
To size upStonehenge trilithon7.3 m
Measured Height of the tallest Stonehenge trilithon
The bluestones were brought from Wales, 250 km away.
- 05
ReferenceUmbrella1 m
To size upQuetzalcoatlus10.5 m
Measured Estimated wingspan of Quetzalcoatlus northropi
It is one of the largest flying animals that ever lived.