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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 (NZ$70,840)
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1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (NZ$6,604) from electoral_comission -
2 thousand Rooms at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 (NZ$588.30) from source -
1 Housing benefit
Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 (NZ$165) from source -
800 Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (NZ$5.68)