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Empire State Building
Cost of Empire State Building when built in 1931, including cost of land for US$40,950 thousand ($U823,100 thousand) from source
Millions of
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Acres of the Moon
Cost of an acre of the Sea of Tranquility, from the Lunar Registry for US$37.50 ($U753.80) from source -
Tours of the UK Parliament
Guided tour of the Houses of Parliament, London for £11.50 ($U354.60)
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1 Sunflower painting
Auction price of the van Gogh painting, 1987 for US$39,900 thousand ($U802 million) from source -
500 Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand ($U462,500) from source -
1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 ($U107,600) from electoral_comission