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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 (B392,600) from source
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UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (B0.72) from bbc
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1 Empire State Building
Cost of Empire State Building when built in 1931, including cost of land for US$40,950 thousand (B392,600) from source -
1 Mitt Romney's Salary
Yearly income. Image: Gage_Skidmore for US$21,600 thousand (B207,100) from source -
300 Legs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (B588.20) from source -
100 duck islands
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (B24.19) from wikipedia