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Enough 1p coins to cover an American football field
Cover an American football field with a single layer of UK one penny coins in hexagonal close-pack formation for £37,430 (A$58,680)
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Prescription medicine items
Cost charged by the NHS for an item of prescription medicine for £7.40 (A$11.60) from source -
Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 (A$97.20) from waterstones
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1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (A$5,470) from electoral_comission -
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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 (A$19.73) -
300 Prescription medicine items
Cost charged by the NHS for an item of prescription medicine for £7.40 (A$11.60) from source