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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 (LTL151,500)
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Acres of the Moon
Cost of an acre of the Sea of Tranquility, from the Lunar Registry for US$37.50 (LTL98.95) from source -
Freedom of Information requests
Average cost of a request under the UK's Freedom of Information Act, 2010. for £159.80 (LTL646.80) from source
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1 House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 (LTL1,018 thousand) from source -
1 Influencing legislation
Fee requested by Lord Truscott to amend government legislation. for £72 thousand (LTL291,400) from wikipedia -
2 thousand Scientific calculators
Casio FX-85GT+ scientific calculator for £7.99 (LTL32.34) from source -
900 Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (LTL12.14)