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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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Legs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (B588.20) from source -
Events with Charlotte Church
Hire Charlotte Church for an event, 2006. Photo: Keven Law. for £50 thousand (B735.30) from source
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1 Olympic swimming pool filled with double gloucester
Olympic swimming pool filled with double gloucester for £19,310 thousand (B284 thousand) -
1 Year of Wikipedia
Yearly expenditure of Wikimedia Foundation, 2007/8 for US$3,541 thousand (B33,950) from wikipedia -
1 Taxpayer funding of UK political parties
Yearly spending for policy development for £2 million (B29,410) from electoral_comission