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How heavy is 30,000 shekels ( שקלים)?

It's about 200 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 250 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-three-hundredth as heavy as The Space Shuttle
The weight of The Space Shuttle is about 8,500,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Endeavour, a.k.a. OV-105, a.k.a. Orbiter Vehicle-105) (empty weight, excluding main engines)
When empty, the space shuttle Endeavour weighs 8,500,000 shekels ( שקלים). The shuttle's spacious cargo bay carried the Chandra X-ray Observatory into orbit in 1999 — a payload that weighed 2,400,000 shekels ( שקלים).
It's about 400 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 one-four-hundredth as heavy as a Blue Whale
The weight of a Blue Whale is about 12,600,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Balaenoptera musculus)
Blue whales weigh between 12,600,000 shekels ( שקלים). The largest mammal to have ever lived, blue whales feed almost exclusively on krill — tiny invertebrates weighing about 0.120 shekels ( שקלים) each.
It's about one-five-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Statue of Liberty (without base)
Flag of The US
The weight of The Statue of Liberty (without base) is about 17,000,000 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 — the Statue's copper and framework only, excluding the base — is roughly 17,000,000 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 600 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 600 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.
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a House
The weight of a House is about 18,800,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(149 sq. m, single-level, unfurnished)
A 149 sq. m (1,600 sq. ft), single-story, unfurnished house (without extensive masonry) of the type commonly found in America would weigh approximately 18,800,000 shekels ( שקלים), based on the weight of the included materials. In contrast, a yurt — a type of dwelling structure popular among nomadic peoples of East Asia — typically weighs less than 55,300 shekels ( שקלים).
It's about 700 times as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 42 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 42 shekels ( שקלים). Cans have been used to store soup and other foods since their invention in 1913, but a dedicated can opener was not developed until cans began to use thinner materials — prior to that time, cans were usually opened using various blunt instruments and tools.
It's about 800 times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 37 shekels ( שקלים).
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 37 shekels ( שקלים). Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 20 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 20 shekels ( שקלים). Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 3,000 shekels ( שקלים) of food in their borrows.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 19.6003716996490 shekels ( שקלים).
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 18.7481816257510 shekels ( שקלים) and 20.4525617735460 shekels ( שקלים). 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 1,500 times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 19.6003716996490 shekels ( שקלים).
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 18.7481816257510 shekels ( שקלים) and 20.4525617735460 shekels ( שקלים). Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 17.4698965149040 shekels ( שקלים).
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 17.043801477955 shekels ( שקלים) and 17.8959915518530 shekels ( שקלים). 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).
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