ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 35 · OCTOBER 8, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: October 8
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for October 8, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.
Day 35 ran from a binder clip (1.905 cm) to a violin body (35.6 cm). The widest gap was round 5, Violin Body against Apple, at 4.3×; the closest call was round 1, Ostrich Egg against Envelope, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Ostrich Egg (average) vs Envelope (US commercial No. 10)
Envelope · reference · 24.1 cm Ostrich Egg · true length · 15 cm 1.6× shorter than the envelope
An ostrich egg is on average 15 cm long and 13 cm wide, and weighs about 1.4 kg.
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ROUND 2
Drink Can (12 US fl oz) vs Guitar Pick (351 shape, medium)
Guitar Pick · reference · 3.05 cm Drink Can · true height · 12.3 cm 4.0× taller than the guitar pick
A twelve-ounce drink can stands 12.3 cm tall; the ounces measure what is inside it.
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ROUND 3
Binder Clip (small, 3/4-inch) vs AAA Battery (including terminal button)
AAA Battery · reference · 4.45 cm Binder Clip · true width · 1.905 cm 2.3× shorter than the AAA battery
A small binder clip is 19.05 mm — three quarters of an inch — across its clamping edge.
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ROUND 4
Wine Bottle (750 ml Bordeaux) vs Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug · reference · 9.5 cm Wine Bottle · true height · 28.9 cm 3.0× taller than the coffee mug
This 750 ml Bordeaux bottle stands 28.9 cm tall and measures 7.6 cm across its body.
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ROUND 5
Violin Body (full-size 4/4, body only) vs Apple (large, 3¼-inch)
Apple · reference · 8.255 cm Violin Body · true height · 35.6 cm 4.3× taller than the apple
The body of a full-size violin is 356 mm long; the neck and scroll are extra.
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