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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 (R$122,500)
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Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (R$38.32) from source -
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1 Housing benefit
Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 (R$285.30) from source -
700 Prescription medicine items
Cost charged by the NHS for an item of prescription medicine for £7.40 (R$24.21) from source -
2 thousand Cups of instant coffee
Cost per cup of instant coffee for £0.05 (R$0.15)