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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 (C$58,930)
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UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (C$77.15) from bbc
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1 One cube of butter one meter in size
One cube of butter one meter in size for £4,722 (C$7,435) -
1 Freedom of Information request
Average cost of a request under the UK's Freedom of Information Act, 2010. for £159.80 (C$251.60) from source -
1 Acre of the Moon
Cost of an acre of the Sea of Tranquility, from the Lunar Registry for US$37.50 (C$38.49) from source -
9 thousand Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (C$18.44) from source -
500 Cups of instant coffee
Cost per cup of instant coffee for £0.05 (C$0.07)