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How heavy is 0.0000752 shekels ( שקלים)?

It's about as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.00007520 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. white sugar, a.k.a. white refined sugar, a.k.a. table sugar, a.k.a. sucrose, a.k.a. saccharose)
A grain of sugar weighs approximately 0.00007520 shekels ( שקלים). Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 7,360 shekels ( שקלים) of sugar each year.
It's about two times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.0000360 shekels ( שקלים).
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.0000360 shekels ( שקלים). The true pigment of a poppy seed is brown in color, while the characteristic bluish color is an optical illusion caused by a layer of calcium oxalate crystals refracting light rays.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.000438 shekels ( שקלים).
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.000438 shekels ( שקלים). The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 242,000 shekels ( שקלים) of sesame seeds each day.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.00053 shekels ( שקלים).
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.00053 shekels ( שקלים). In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15.10 m (49.55 ft) in height.
It's about ten-and-a-half times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
The weight of a Grain of Salt is about 0.000007030 shekels ( שקלים).
The mass of a grain of salt is approximately 0.000007030 shekels ( שקלים). Salt consumption varies widely by country; the people of the United States consume a combined total of about 6,850,000,000 shekels ( שקלים) of salt each year.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.0025 shekels ( שקלים).
(conventional; US; long-, medium-, and short-gran varieties; uncooked)
With great differences in variety, the average among a sampling of common short-, medium- and long-grain rices finds that a single grain weighs about 0.0025 shekels ( שקלים) before cooking. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.02 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.02 shekels ( שקלים). The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.095 shekels ( שקלים).
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.095 shekels ( שקלים). Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
It's about one-two-thousandth as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.130 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.140 shekels ( שקלים). President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 380,000 shekels ( שקלים) of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about one-two-thousandth as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.170 shekels ( שקלים).
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.170 shekels ( שקלים). 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 one-three-thousandth as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.220 shekels ( שקלים).
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.220 shekels ( שקלים). 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 one-four-thousandth as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.30 shekels ( שקלים).
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.30 shekels ( שקלים). 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 one-six-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.490 shekels ( שקלים).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.490 shekels ( שקלים). 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 one-seven-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.60 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 1,100 shekels ( שקלים), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 240 shekels ( שקלים), each sheet weighing 0.60 shekels ( שקלים). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-nine-thousandth as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.68180 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 0.68180 shekels ( שקלים) each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
 
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