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How heavy is 579 fluid drams (ʒ)?

It's about one-fifteenth 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 fourteen times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 41.9270833333330 fluid drams (ʒ).
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 40.1041666666670 fluid drams (ʒ) and 43.750 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 fourteen times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 41.9270833333330 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 40.1041666666670 fluid drams (ʒ) and 43.750 fluid drams (ʒ). Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about fifteen-and-a-half times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 37.3697916666670 fluid drams (ʒ).
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 36.4583333333330 fluid drams (ʒ) and 38.281250 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 sixteen-and-a-half times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 34.70 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 34.70 fluid drams (ʒ). The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about one-twentieth 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-twentieth 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 twenty times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 24 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 24 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 58,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about one-thirtieth 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 forty times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 17 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 17 fluid drams (ʒ). C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about one-fortieth 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 forty times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 14.80 fluid drams (ʒ).
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 14.80 fluid drams (ʒ). Competition balls are also tested for bounce height, with the standards requiring that a ball dropped from 254 cm must bounce back to a height of 135 cm to 147 cm.
It's about 50 times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 11.810 fluid drams (ʒ).
(per R&A USGA Rules of Golf; maximum rule weight)
According to the Rules of Golf (as approved by the United States Golf Association and the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews), golf balls must weigh no more than 11.810 fluid drams (ʒ). Golf balls are not required to have the familiar dimpled pattern, but the design has been popular since its invention in 1905 because it reduces drag while increasing lift.
It's about 65 times as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 8.70 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 8.80 fluid drams (ʒ). The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 39,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 39,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 1,600 fluid drams (ʒ) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
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