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You can buy one of the following:
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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 (L830,100 thousand) from source
Thousands of
You can buy one of the following:
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Years income of average person
Yearly income of average person (worldwide) for US$7,880 (L159,700) from source -
Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (L466,400) from source
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You can buy all of the following:
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1 Sunflower painting
Auction price of the van Gogh painting, 1987 for US$39,900 thousand (L808,800 thousand) from source -
1 Apple Store
Average cost of furnishing an Apple Store for US$8,500 thousand (L172,300 thousand) from source -
1 Olympic swimming pool filled with untaxed petrol
Olympic swimming pool filled with untaxed petrol for £1,173 thousand (L36,460 thousand) from hardcoded -
4 thousand UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (L1,524) from bbc