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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 (E£401,200)
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1 Thumb
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (E£160,800) from source -
1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (E£37,400) from electoral_comission -
1 thousand Freedom of Information requests
Average cost of a request under the UK's Freedom of Information Act, 2010. for £159.80 (E£1,713) from source -
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900 Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (E£32.15)