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Year of Wikipedia
Yearly expenditure of Wikimedia Foundation, 2007/8 for US$3,541 thousand (L71,770 thousand) from wikipedia
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Nissan Micra
Car for £7,820 (L243,100) -
Years income of average person
Yearly income of average person (worldwide) for US$7,880 (L159,700) 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 (L830,100 thousand) from source -
1 Apple Store
Average cost of furnishing an Apple Store for US$8,500 thousand (L172,300 thousand) from source -
1 Enough gold leaf to cover an American football field
Cover an American football field with a single layer of gold leaf for US$2,879 thousand (L58,360 thousand) from amazon -
1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (L108,500) from electoral_comission -
6 thousand Rooms at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 (L9,664) from source