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Olympic swimming pool filled with double gloucester
Olympic swimming pool filled with double gloucester for £19,310 thousand ($a156,600 thousand)
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Tours of the UK Parliament
Guided tour of the Houses of Parliament, London for £11.50 ($a93.25)
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1 Mitt Romney's Salary
Yearly income. Image: Gage_Skidmore for US$21,600 thousand ($a114,200 thousand) from source -
1 Kelly Osbourne for an event
Hire Kelly Osbourne for an event, 2006 for £25 thousand ($a202,700) from source -
600 Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand ($a121,600) from source -
1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 ($a28,290) from electoral_comission -
1 Enough 1p coins to cover your body
Cover your body with a single layer of UK one penny coins in hexagonal close-pack formation for £12.58 ($a102)