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Empire State Building
Cost of Empire State Building when built in 1931, including cost of land for US$40,950 thousand ($a216,500 thousand) from source
Millions of
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Acres of the Moon
Cost of an acre of the Sea of Tranquility, from the Lunar Registry for US$37.50 ($a198.20) from source -
Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 ($a502.70) from waterstones
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1 Olympic swimming pool filled with butter
Olympic swimming pool filled with butter for £11,580 thousand ($a93,920 thousand) -
4 thousand Legs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand ($a324,300) from source -
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2 thousand Monthly rent
Average monthly cost of renting accomidation in the United Kingdom, 2006/7 for £565 ($a4,581) from source