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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 (B/.57,410)
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UK Black-and-White Television Licenses
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (B/.75.16) from bbc -
Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (B/.17.96) from source
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1 Lunch with Sir Roger Moore and Terry Wogan
Charity Auction for Children In Need. Photo: Allan Warren. for £75 thousand (B/.115 thousand) from source -
1 Leg
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (B/.61,360) from source -
1 Nissan Micra
Car for £7,820 (B/.12 thousand) -
1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (B/.5,352) from electoral_comission -
100 Acres of the Moon
Cost of an acre of the Sea of Tranquility, from the Lunar Registry for US$37.50 (B/.37.50) from source