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Sunflower painting
Auction price of the van Gogh painting, 1987 for US$39,900 thousand ($U802 million) from source
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Nissan Micra
Car for £7,820 ($U241,100) -
Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand ($U462,500) from source
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1 Olympic swimming pool filled with double gloucester
Olympic swimming pool filled with double gloucester for £19,310 thousand ($U595,400 thousand) -
1 Mitt Romney's Salary
Yearly income. Image: Gage_Skidmore for US$21,600 thousand ($U434,200 thousand) from source -
1 House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 ($U7,758 thousand) from source -
1 Housing benefit
Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 ($U2,688) from source -
2 thousand Tours of the UK Parliament
Guided tour of the Houses of Parliament, London for £11.50 ($U354.60)