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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 each rat in New York city
You can buy each rat one of the following items:
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You can buy all of the following:
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1 Duck island
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (L51,150) from wikipedia -
1 Monthly rent
Average monthly cost of renting accomidation in the United Kingdom, 2006/7 for £565 (L17,570) from source -
1 thousand UK Television Licenses
1 Year colour television license, 2011 for £145.50 (L4,524) from bbc -
1 Housing benefit
Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 (L2,711) from source -
