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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)
Buy each rat in New York city
You can buy each rat one of the following items:
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1 House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 (L7,824 thousand) from source -
1 Thumb
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (L466,400) from source -
1 Monthly rent
Average monthly cost of renting accomidation in the United Kingdom, 2006/7 for £565 (L17,570) from source -
2 thousand Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 (L1,928) from waterstones -
1 thousand Prescription medicine items
Cost charged by the NHS for an item of prescription medicine for £7.40 (L230.10) from source