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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 (L1,164 thousand) -
Leg
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (L1,244 thousand) from source
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Prescription medicine items
Cost charged by the NHS for an item of prescription medicine for £7.40 (L230.10) from source -
Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (L364.10) from source
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1 Income of average person
Yearly income of average person (worldwide) for US$7,880 (L159,700) from source -
1 Question in the UK parliament
Payments made to MPs to table parliamentary questions, 1994. for £2 thousand (L62,190) from wikipedia -
1 Room at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 (L9,664) from source -
1 UK Black-and-White Television License
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (L1,524) from bbc