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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 (ر.ع.22,110)
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Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 (ر.ع.36.62) from waterstones -
UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (ر.ع.28.94) from bbc
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1 House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 (ر.ع.148,600) from source -
1 Nissan Micra
Car for £7,820 (ر.ع.4,619) -
1 thousand Random number tables
"A Million Random Digits with 100,000 Normal Deviates" by Michael D. Rich for £62 (ر.ع.36.62) from waterstones -
1 Acre of the Moon
Cost of an acre of the Sea of Tranquility, from the Lunar Registry for US$37.50 (ر.ع.14.44) from source -
1 One word by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (ر.ع.1.77)