How heavy is 354,800 carats?
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 3,039.47368420 carats.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 3,039.47368420 carats. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 42,900,000 carats.
(for FMNH PR 2081, a.k.a. "Sue") (a.k.a. Tyrannosaurus, a.k.a. T-Rex) (estimated live weight)
The notable Tyrannosaurus specimen housed at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, "Sue," is estimated to have weighed about 42,900,000 carats while alive. A renowned predator in popular culture, the teeth of tyrannosaurus rex were up to 33.02 cm (13 in) long.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as an Anchor of a Cruise Ship
The weight of an Anchor of a Cruise Ship is about 55,100,000 carats.
(for QE2 forward anchor, a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Each of the forward anchors of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 weighs 55,100,000 carats. The anchor of the QE2 now sits in front of the Holyrood Church in Southampton, England, United Kingdom, along a pedestrian tourist route known as "the QE2 mile."
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 2,100 carats.
(a.k.a. Soccer, a.k.a. Association Football) (FIFA Law 2 specification)
According to FIFA's Law of the Game number 2, a football must weigh between 2,000 carats and 2,200 carats. An artifact on display at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, Scotland is said to be the world's oldest football and is about one-third to one-half the size of a modern football.
It's about 200 times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 2,003.2894736880 carats.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 1,934.2105263190 carats and 2,072.3684210560 carats. Because of NFL regulations, ceremonial considerations, and backup requirements, each NFL Superbowl requires the manufacture of 144 balls exclusively for the event.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 1,700 carats.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 1,700 carats. Cans have been used to store soup and other foods since their invention in 1913, but a dedicated can opener was not developed until cans began to use thinner materials — prior to that time, cans were usually opened using various blunt instruments and tools.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 1,500 carats.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 1,500 carats. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about 400 times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 1,000 carats.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 1,000 carats. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 100,000 carats of food in their borrows.
It's about 450 times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 794.407894738130 carats.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 759.868421053870 carats and 828.94736842240 carats. According to legend, the difficulty in obtaining elephant ivory for the manufacture of billiard balls in the 19th century inspired the search for a replacement material, which led to the development of the first industrial plastic.
It's about 450 times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 794.407894738130 carats.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 759.868421053870 carats and 828.94736842240 carats. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 500 times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 708.05921052747 carats.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 690.789473685330 carats and 725.32894736960 carats. A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) (with a fastball pitch), with record-setting pitches as fast as 171 kph (106 mph).
It's about 550 times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 658 carats.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 658 carats. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about 750 times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 460 carats.
(ISO 216 B8 size, a.k.a. "poker size" 63 x 88 mm, 52-card deck)
A deck of 52 ISO 216 B8-size playing cards weighs 460 carats. Utilizing nearly 3,700 decks, the record-holding largest card tower was built in early 2010, stood over 3.5 m (11 ft), and weighed over 1,100,000 carats.
It's about one-one-thousandth as heavy as The Space Shuttle
The weight of The Space Shuttle is about 350,000,000 carats.
(for Endeavour, a.k.a. OV-105, a.k.a. Orbiter Vehicle-105) (empty weight, excluding main engines)
When empty, the space shuttle Endeavour weighs 350,000,000 carats. The shuttle's spacious cargo bay carried the Chandra X-ray Observatory into orbit in 1999 — a payload that weighed 96,000,000 carats.
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 320 carats.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 320 carats. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.