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How heavy is 1,060,000 shekels ( שקלים)?

It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Dachshund
The weight of a Dachshund is about 1,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. "Wiener dog", a.k.a. Teckel, a.k.a. Dackel, a.k.a. "hot dog dog", a.k.a. "sausage dog", a.k.a. "doxie") (FCI standard; standard size)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for dachshunds to weigh about 1,000 shekels ( שקלים). Despite of their small size, a 2008 survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania named dachshunds as the most aggressive dog breed.
It's about one-one-thousandth as heavy as The Eiffel Tower
Flag of France
The weight of The Eiffel Tower is about 1,210,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. La Tour Eiffel) (Paris, France) (total weight)
The Eiffel Tower weighs approximately 1,210,000,000 shekels ( שקלים). Architected to be quickly assembled, the Tower contains only 930 cu. meters of solid material.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Bowling Ball
The weight of a Bowling Ball is about 818.1024710 shekels ( שקלים).
(most common selection among male bowlers)
With an allowable range of 599.9418120 shekels ( שקלים), the most-preferred bowling ball weight among adult, male bowlers is 818.1024710 shekels ( שקלים). Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 601.2024050 shekels ( שקלים) will float in water.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as The Brooklyn Bridge
Flag of The US
The weight of The Brooklyn Bridge is about 1,602,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. New York and Brooklyn Bridge) (Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, New York) (total weight)
The total weight of the Brooklyn Bridge is approximately 1,602,000,000 shekels ( שקלים). In a promotional event to prove the bridge's stability shortly after it opened, entertainer P. T. Barnum led a parade of 21 elephants across it in May of 1884.
It's about 2,000 times as heavy as a Gallon of Paint
The weight of a Gallon of Paint is about 600 shekels ( שקלים).
(excluding container; average weight)
A gallon of paint weighs about 600 shekels ( שקלים). Every day, 10,000,000 L (3,000,000 gal) of paint are applied in the United States.
It's about 2,000 times as heavy as a Cat
The weight of a Cat is about 500 shekels ( שקלים).
(Felis catus) (Domestic; healthy weight)
The average domestic cat should weigh about 500 shekels ( שקלים). Cats are known for their righting reflex, which allows them to land on their feet and survive falls from heights of 1 m up to about 21 m.
It's about one-three-thousandth as heavy as The Statue of Liberty
Flag of The US
The weight of The Statue of Liberty is about 2,960,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. Liberty Enlightening the World, a.k.a. La Liberté éclairant le monde) (total weight, including foundation)
The total weight of the Statue of Liberty, including her base is roughly 2,960,000,000 shekels ( שקלים). The statue was designed using an optical trick known as "forced perspective" to make the statue appear proportionally correct when viewed from its base and is, in actuality, disproportionately large at the top.
It's about 3,000 times as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 350 shekels ( שקלים).
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 350 shekels ( שקלים). The steeple of the Church of St. Martin in Landshut, Germany is said to be the tallest brick tower in the world at a height of 130.6 m (428.5 ft) and was constructed using an estimated 650,000 bricks.
It's about 4,000 times as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 271 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 271 shekels ( שקלים). Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about 6,500 times as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 162 shekels ( שקלים).
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 162 shekels ( שקלים). 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 9,000 times as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 120.24380 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 120.24380 shekels ( שקלים) 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 one-fifteen-thousandth as heavy as The CN Tower
Flag of Canada
The weight of The CN Tower is about 14,178,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada)
The CN Tower weighs approximately 14,178,000,000 shekels ( שקלים). The Tower is home to the world's highest glass floor — a viewing area that allows visitors to look straight down 342 m (1,120 ft) to the ground below.
It's about 15,000 times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 74.9927265030 shekels ( שקלים).
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 74.9927265030 shekels ( שקלים). These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 20,000 times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 52 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 49 shekels ( שקלים) and 54 shekels ( שקלים). 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 20,000 times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 49.427024286070 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 47.722644138280 shekels ( שקלים) and 51.131404433870 shekels ( שקלים). Because of NFL regulations, ceremonial considerations, and backup requirements, each NFL Superbowl requires the manufacture of 144 balls exclusively for the event.
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