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House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 (COL$734,300 thousand) from source
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Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 (COL$180,900) from waterstones -
UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (COL$143 thousand) from bbc
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1 Thumb
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (COL$43,770 thousand) from source -
1 Enough gold leaf to cover your body
Cover your body with a single layer of gold leaf for US$968 (COL$1,842 thousand) from amazon -
800 Maggie Simpsons
Price in opening credits of The Simpsons for US$847.60 (COL$1,613 thousand) from source -
1 Housing benefit
Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 (COL$254,400) from source -
1 Cherry & cinnamon tea
20 Twinings Cherry & Cinnamon tea bags for £1.26 (COL$3,677)