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How heavy is 240 ounces?

It's about 450 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 0.530 ounces.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 0.530 ounces. 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 one-five-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 130,000 ounces.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 130,000 ounces. Appearances to the contrary, adult hippos cannot swim or float in water; they actually move by leaping and walking across lake bottoms at about 8 kph (5 mph).
It's about 550 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 0.420 ounces.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 0.420 ounces. 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 one-nine-hundredth as heavy as an Elephant
The weight of an Elephant is about 210,000 ounces.
(for African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana) (Adult, bull)
A bull African bush elephant weighs about 220,000 ounces. Among African elephants, both males and females have tusks (whereas female Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, do not have tusks) which can grow to 3 m (10 ft) and typically weigh about 140,000 ounces
It's about 950 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.250 ounces.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.25 oz. 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 1,000 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.20 ounces.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. America the Beautiful quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The America the Beautiful series quarters, which began to enter circulation in 2017, weigh 0.20 ounces each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 310,000 ounces.
(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 310,000 ounces 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 1,500 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.180 ounces.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
The weight of a ream (500 sheets) of 320 ounces, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 71 ounces, each sheet weighing 0.180 ounces. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as an Anchor of a Cruise Ship
The weight of an Anchor of a Cruise Ship is about 399,000 ounces.
(for QE2 forward anchor, a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Each of the forward anchors of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 weighs 399,000 ounces. 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 1,500 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.140 ounces.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.140 ounces. The use of dice and dice-like tools predates written history, with the oldest known examples belonging to a 5,000-year old backgammon set uncovered during an archaeological dig in modern-day Iran.
It's about 2,500 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.088 ounces.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.088 ounces. According to a 2010 report by the United States Mint, the cost of manufacturing and distributing a penny is $0.0179 — more than its face-value.
It's about 4,000 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.063 ounces.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.063 ounces. Although this size is the most common home playing card, many casinos use "bridge size" cards — 2,640 sq. mm (4.036 sq. in) smaller in area.
It's about 5,000 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.049 ounces.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.049 ounces. The country of Norway has used the paper clip as something of a national symbol since the end of World War II based on the erroneous notion that the paperclip was invented by a Norwegian, Johan Vaaler. However, the paperclip had already been in existence for at least 30 years by the time of Vaaler patented his paperclip design.
It's about 6,000 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.039 ounces.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.04 oz. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 110,000 ounces of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 8,500 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.028 ounces.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.028 ounces. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
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