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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 (FR54,250)
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Cups of instant coffee
Cost per cup of instant coffee for £0.05 (FR0.07)
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1 Lunch with Sir Roger Moore and Terry Wogan
Charity Auction for Children In Need. Photo: Allan Warren. for £75 thousand (FR108,700) from source -
1 Thumb
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (FR21,740) from source -
1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (FR5,057) from electoral_comission -
300 Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (FR16.97) from source