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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 ($U1,154 thousand)
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Rooms at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 ($U9,583) from source
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1 House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 ($U7,758 thousand) from source -
1 UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 ($U107,600) from electoral_comission -
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Average (mean) weekly housing benefit claim in the UK, July 2011 for £87.18 ($U2,688) from source -
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200 Carl Sagan's Cosmos DVDs
Inspirational and wide-appeal science series. Thirteen episodes, each one hour long. for £11.71 ($U361) from source