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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 (£S5,583 thousand)

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Large Talking Bagpuss
Retro toys for £9.99 (£S1,490) from hawkin
Chuckle Buddy Lion
Toys for £16 (£S2,387) from hawkin

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1 Yearly salary of an MP
Yearly salary of an MP, 2011. for £65,740 (£S9,806 thousand) from source
1 Freedom of Information request
Average cost of a request under the UK's Freedom of Information Act, 2010. for £159.80 (£S23,840) from source
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5 thousand Scientific calculators
Casio FX-85GT+ scientific calculator for £7.99 (£S1,192) from source
×1k

1 thousand Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (£S447.50)
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200 Blood Capsule Slime
Gifts for £1 (£S149.20) from hawkin