It's about as heavy as a liter of Water
(fresh; 4° C / 39.2° F; maximum density)
Contrary to popular belief, 1 liter (0.0.264172052358148 gal) of water at 4° C / 39.2° F (its point of maximum density) weighs 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) rather than 1 kg exactly. The total volume of water on the planet Earth is about 13,590,000,000,000,000,000 (13.59 quntillion) L (3,590,000,000,000,000,000 gallons).
It's about three-fourths as heavy as a Human Brain
In other words, 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) is 0.741 times the weight of a Human Brain, and the weight of a Human Brain is 1.35 times that amount.
(adult)The average weight of an adult human brain is between 347 fluid drams (ʒ). In humans and primates, sight and vision utilize about 30 different parts of the brain which together account for about half of the brain's size.
It's about one-and-three-fifths times as heavy as a Basketball
In other words, 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) is 1.603406961 times the weight of a Basketball, and the weight of a Basketball is 0.62367198367 times that amount.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 160.416666670 fluid drams (ʒ). These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about two-fifths as heavy as a Chihuahua
In other words, 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) is 0.444 times the weight of a Chihuahua, and the weight of a Chihuahua is 2.25 times that amount.
(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 two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Football (Soccer)
In other words, 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) is 2.3 times the weight of a Football (Soccer), and the weight of a Football (Soccer) is 0.43 times that amount.
(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 110 fluid drams (ʒ) and 120 fluid drams (ʒ). An artifact on display at the Smith Art Gallery in 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 two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Football (American)
In other words, 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) is 2.432755389163 times the weight of a Football (American), and the weight of a Football (American) is 0.4110565346827 times that amount.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 102.0833333333 fluid drams (ʒ) and 109.3750 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 three times as heavy as a Can of Soup
In other words, 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) is 2.9 times the weight of a Can of Soup, and the weight of a Can of Soup is 0.34 times that amount.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml) A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 90 fluid drams (ʒ). 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. |