How heavy is 5.4 fluid drams (ʒ)?
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.05 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.05 fluid drams (ʒ). The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 579 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 579 fluid drams (ʒ). Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 750 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 750 fluid drams (ʒ). The steeple of the Church of St. Martin in Landshut, Germany is said to be the tallest brick tower in the world at a height of 130.6 m (428.5 ft) and was constructed using an estimated 650,000 bricks.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Cat
The weight of a Cat is about 1,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Felis catus) (Domestic; healthy weight)
The average domestic cat should weigh about 1,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Cats are known for their righting reflex, which allows them to land on their feet and survive falls from heights of 1 m up to about 21 m.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Gallon of Paint
The weight of a Gallon of Paint is about 1,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(excluding container; average weight)
A gallon of paint weighs about 1,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Every day, 10,000,000 L (3,000,000 gal) of paint are applied in the United States.
It's about one-three-hundredth as heavy as a Bowling Ball
The weight of a Bowling Ball is about 1,750 fluid drams (ʒ).
(most common selection among male bowlers)
With an allowable range of 1,283.333330 fluid drams (ʒ), the most-preferred bowling ball weight among adult, male bowlers is 1,750 fluid drams (ʒ). Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 1,286.02986 fluid drams (ʒ) will float in water.
It's about one-five-hundredth as heavy as a Dachshund
The weight of a Dachshund is about 2,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. "Wiener dog", a.k.a. Teckel, a.k.a. Dackel, a.k.a. "hot dog dog", a.k.a. "sausage dog", a.k.a. "doxie") (FCI standard; standard size)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for dachshunds to weigh about 2,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Despite of their small size, a 2008 survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania named dachshunds as the most aggressive dog breed.
It's about one-six-hundredth as heavy as a Gold Bar
The weight of a Gold Bar is about 3,200 fluid drams (ʒ).
(London Good Delivery bar)
A "London Good Delivery" gold bar — the variety commonly held by Central Banks — should weigh 3,200 fluid drams (ʒ). The largest gold bar ever produced was minted by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (a sibling company of the auto manufacturer) in 2005 and weighed 64,301.493140 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.0054 fluid drams (ʒ).
(conventional; US; long-, medium-, and short-gran varieties; uncooked)
With great differences in variety, the average among a sampling of common short-, medium- and long-grain rices finds that a single grain weighs about 0.0054 fluid drams (ʒ) before cooking. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 7,590 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. Dalmatinac, a.k.a. Carriage Dog, a.k.a. Spotted Coach Dog, a.k.a. Firehouse Dog) (FCI standard; male)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Dalmatians to weigh between 7,590 fluid drams (ʒ). The association of the breed with fire departments (and similarly with Budweiser Beer and its team of Clydesdales) stems from their affinity for horses, having been used historically as carriage dogs capable of guiding horse-drawn fire engines to the sites of blazes.
It's about one-two-thousandth as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 11,200 fluid drams (ʒ).
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 11,200 fluid drams (ʒ). The Indian town of Musiri in Tamil Nadu state features the world's only paying toilet, which rewards its users up to 10¢ Indian (10 paisas) per visit and uses the waste for compost and fertilizer.
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 13,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 13,000 fluid drams (ʒ). It is the largest octopus species and is known for its considerable intelligence, including the ability to open jars, solve mazes, and mimic other octopuses.
It's about one-three-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 18,730 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 18,720 fluid drams (ʒ) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about one-four-thousandth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 22,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 22,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 5,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.0011 fluid drams (ʒ).
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.0011 fluid drams (ʒ). In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15.10 m (49.55 ft) in height.