You could buy
You can buy one of the following:
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Empire State Building
Cost of Empire State Building when built in 1931, including cost of land for US$40,950 thousand (﷼ 153,600 thousand) from source -
Sunflower painting
Auction price of the van Gogh painting, 1987 for US$39,900 thousand (﷼ 149,600 thousand) from source
Thousands of
You can buy one of the following:
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Nissan Micra
Car for £7,820 (﷼ 44,990) -
Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (﷼ 86,300) from source
Shopping list
You can buy all of the following:
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700 Legs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (﷼ 230,100) from source -
1 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 (﷼ 215,300) -
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400 Events with Keith Chegwin
Hire Keith Chegwin for an event, 2006 for £4,500 (﷼ 25,890) from source