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Correction for the weight of a House

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How heavy is 230,000,000 shekels ( שקלים)?
It's about twelve-and-a-half times as heavy as a House
The weight of a House is about 18,800,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(149 sq. m, single-level, unfurnished)
A 149 sq. m (1,600 sq. ft), single-story, unfurnished house (without extensive masonry) of the type commonly found in America would weigh approximately 18,800,000 shekels ( שקלים), based on the weight of the included materials. In contrast, a yurt — a type of dwelling structure popular among nomadic peoples of East Asia — typically weighs less than 55,300 shekels ( שקלים).
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