ALL ANSWERS · EVERYDAY OBJECTS · DAILY No. 42 · OCTOBER 15, 2026
Size It Up Everyday Objects answer: October 15
The five Everyday Objects silhouettes for October 15, 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 42 ran from a paper clip (3.3 cm) to a fire extinguisher (51.43 cm). The widest gap was round 3, Paper Clip against Stovetop Kettle, at 7.0×; the closest call was round 5, Bucket against Vinyl Record, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Concrete Block (US, nominal 8×8×16) vs Fire Extinguisher (10 lb, class ABC)
Fire Extinguisher · reference · 51.43 cm Concrete Block · true length · 39.69 cm 1.3× shorter than the fire extinguisher
A nominal 16-inch block is actually 39.6875 cm long, leaving room for mortar.
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ROUND 2
Paint Can (1 US gallon, handle down) vs Sticky Note (3-inch)
Sticky Note · reference · 7.6 cm Paint Can · true height · 19.43 cm 2.6× taller than the sticky note
A one-gallon paint can is 19.431 cm tall with its wire handle down.
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ROUND 3
Paper Clip (33 mm oval) vs Stovetop Kettle (2 litre, spout to handle)
Stovetop Kettle · reference · 23 cm Paper Clip · true length · 3.3 cm 7.0× shorter than the stovetop kettle
An oval 33 mm paper clip is measured end to end, not along its bent wire.
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ROUND 4
Claw Hammer (16 oz, 318 mm) vs Drink Can (12 US fl oz)
Drink Can · reference · 12.3 cm Claw Hammer · true length · 31.8 cm 2.6× longer than the drink can
The head of this hammer weighs 16 ounces, but its full length is 31.8 cm.
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ROUND 5
Bucket (5 US gallons, handle down) vs Vinyl Record (12-inch LP)
Vinyl Record · reference · 30.2 cm Bucket · true height · 36.83 cm 1.2× taller than the vinyl record
This five-gallon pail is 36.83 cm tall with its handle lowered.
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