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How heavy is 742 fluid drams (ʒ)?

It's about 400 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ).
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ). The pupil of the eye varies depending on the amount of light it is exposed to, but typically measures about 4 mm across.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 3.10 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 3.10 fluid drams (ʒ). Batteries are named by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 and AAA batteries were given their name because they were smaller than the "AA" and "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 3.90 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 3.90 fluid drams (ʒ). Data is stored on CDs by encoding into the track a series of tiny pits — each between 3.5 and 850 µm (0.00014 and 0.033 in) in length.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 5.40 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 5.40 fluid drams (ʒ). While most mice typically live two to three years, the Methuselah Mouse Prize — an award administered by a non-profit organization which advances aging-related research — was once awarded to a team of scientists whose research resulted in a mouse living just under five years.
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 6.20 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 6.20 fluid drams (ʒ). AA batteries came into common use during World War II and were given their name by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 because they were smaller than the "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about 85 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 65 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 50 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 45 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 thirty 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 twenty 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 twenty 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 seventeen-and-a-half 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 seventeen-and-a-half 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 ten times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 50 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 50 fluid drams (ʒ). Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 6,000 fluid drams (ʒ) of food in their borrows.
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