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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 (RON193,600)
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Tours of the UK Parliament
Guided tour of the Houses of Parliament, London for £11.50 (RON59.49) -
Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 (RON60.57) from source
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1 Jodie Marsh for 3 hours
Hire Jodie Marsh for 3 hours, 2006. Photo: Darren171. for £3,500 (RON18,100) from source -
1 Duck island
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (RON8,509) from wikipedia -
1 Passion Natural Water-Based Lubricant - 55 Gallon
55 gallons of lube for US$1,495 (RON5,042) from source -
100 Rooms at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 (RON1,608) from source -
1 Housing benefit
Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 (RON451) from source