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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 (COL$77,910 million) from source
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Years income of average person
Yearly income of average person (worldwide) for US$7,880 (COL$14,990 thousand) from source -
Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (COL$43,770 thousand) from source
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500 Yearly salary of an MP
Yearly salary of an MP, 2011. for £65,740 (COL$191,800 thousand) from source -
2 thousand Oxford English Dictionaries
20 volume dictionary for £750 (COL$2,189 thousand) from source -
600 Overnight stays in a Museum
Stay overnight at London's Natural History Museum. for £175 (COL$510,700) from nhm