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How heavy is 230,000,000 shekels ( שקלים)?

It's about one-four-hundredth as heavy as The Golden Gate Bridge
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The weight of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 96,800,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (Post 1986 weight reduction; total weight of bridge, anchorage, and approaches)
Following the completion of the 1986 project to eliminate excess material, the total weight of the Golden Gate Bridge — including its anchorages and approaches — is 96,800,000,000 shekels ( שקלים). The two main cables in the spanning the bridge are spun out of a total of 129,000 km (80,200 mi) of wire.
It's about 500 times as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 460,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 450,000 shekels ( שקלים). 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 700 times as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 320,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 320,000 shekels ( שקלים). Despite their tremendous size, blue whales feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans called krill and cannot swallow anything much larger than a beach ball.
It's about 900 times as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 250,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 250,000 shekels ( שקלים). Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 232,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 232,000 shekels ( שקלים). Reaching 5.5 m (18 ft) in height by adulthood, giraffe calves can grow as much as 3 cm (1 in) per day.
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 198,600 shekels ( שקלים).
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 198,600 shekels ( שקלים). The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 46,410 shekels ( שקלים).
It's about 3,000 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 82,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Holstein, a.k.a. Holstein Friesian, a.k.a. Friesian, Bos primigenius) (adult, heifer)
A mature Holstein cow (the well-known black-and-white, spotted breed of cow) typically weighs 82,000 shekels ( שקלים). President William Howard Taft (1909 - 1913) kept a Holstein cow named Pauline Wayne on the White House grounds — a gift from a Wisconsin senator and the source of the First Family's milk.
It's about one-three-thousandth as heavy as The Great Pyramid of Giza
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The weight of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 710,000,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated mass of 710,000,000,000 shekels ( שקלים). The 2,300,000 stones used in the construction of the pyramid weighed an average 270,000 shekels ( שקלים) and were quarried from distances of up to 805 km (500 mi) away.
It's about 3,500 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 62,600 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. brown bear, a.k.a. silver bear, Ursus arctos horribilis) (Adult, male, coastal area population average)
An adult, male grizzly bear from a coastal area (where food is plentiful) can weigh up to 62,600 shekels ( שקלים). In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 3,500 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 62,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 62,000 shekels ( שקלים). Polar bears are so heavily insulated by their 9.9 cm (3.9 in) layer of blubber that they are often difficult to detect using infrared photography sensors.
It's about 4,500 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 54,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 54,000 shekels ( שקלים). Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 4,500 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 51,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 51,000 shekels ( שקלים). During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 6,500 shekels ( שקלים).
It's about 7,500 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 30,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 30,000 shekels ( שקלים). The titular character "Babe the pig" in the 1995 family film was played by 48 different American Yorkshire piglets due to the length of filming and the rate at which piglets reach adulthood.
It's about 8,500 times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 28,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 28,000 shekels ( שקלים). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 710,000,000 shekels ( שקלים) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 9,500 times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 24,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 24,000 shekels ( שקלים). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
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