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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 (Mex$732,700)
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Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (Mex$229.20) from source -
UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (Mex$959.30) from bbc
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1 40 minutes of Lilly Allen
40 minute performance by Lilly Allen, 2006. Photo: Benoît Derrier. for £60 thousand (Mex$1,175 thousand) from source -
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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 (Mex$32,200) from wikipedia -
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100 Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (Mex$58.73)