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House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 ($U7,758 thousand) from source
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1 Leg
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand ($U1,233 thousand) from source -
1 Thumb
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand ($U462,500) from source -
1 Olympic swimming pool filled with tap water
Olympic swimming pool filled with tap water for £3,359 ($U103,600) from hardcoded -
300 duck islands
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 ($U50,720) from wikipedia -
300 Souvenir guides to the Natural History Museum
Souvenir guide to London's Natural History Museum for £4.50 ($U138.70)