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Geologist
Annual salary of a geologist for US$42,630 from source

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Great Lies To Tell Small Kids
Gifts for £8.99 (US$13.79) from hawkin
Coilhouse magazines
Futurist and alternative culture magazine for US$15 from source

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1 Yearly salary of an MP
Yearly salary of an MP, 2011. for £65,740 (US$100,800) from source
1 Leg
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand (US$61,360) from source
1 Enough 1p coins to cover your body
Cover your body with a single layer of UK one penny coins in hexagonal close-pack formation for £12.58 (US$19.30)
1 Prom ticket
Ticket to a BBC Proms classical music concert, standing for £5 (US$7.67) from source
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300 Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (US$4.60)