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You can buy one of the following:
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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 all billionaires
You can buy each US-dollar billionaire one of the following items:
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Rooms at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 (L9,664) from source
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You can buy all of the following:
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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 thousand Overnight stays in a Museum
Stay overnight at London's Natural History Museum. for £175 (L5,441) from nhm -
300 UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (L1,524) from bbc