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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 (L$11,060 million) from source
Thousands of
You can buy one of the following:
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Legs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (L$16,570 thousand) from source -
Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand (L$6,212 thousand) from source
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1 Empire State Building
Cost of Empire State Building when built in 1931, including cost of land for US$40,950 thousand (L$11,060 million) from source -
1 Mitt Romney's Salary
Yearly income. Image: Gage_Skidmore for US$21,600 thousand (L$5,832 million) from source -
1 Apple Store
Average cost of furnishing an Apple Store for US$8,500 thousand (L$2,295 million) from source -
1 Lunch with Sir Roger Moore and Terry Wogan
Charity Auction for Children In Need. Photo: Allan Warren. for £75 thousand (L$31,060 thousand) 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 (L$15,500 thousand)