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Year of Wikipedia
Yearly expenditure of Wikimedia Foundation, 2007/8 for US$3,541 thousand (COL$6,736 million) from wikipedia
Thousands of
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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
Shopping list
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1 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 -
1 Apple Store
Average cost of furnishing an Apple Store for US$8,500 thousand (COL$16,170 million) from source -
2 thousand duck islands
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (COL$4,801 thousand) from wikipedia -
1 thousand Maggie Simpsons
Price in opening credits of The Simpsons for US$847.60 (COL$1,613 thousand) from source -
1 Unemployment benefit
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance for under 25 year olds, UK for £53.45 (COL$156 thousand) from source