How heavy is 730,000 shekels ( שקלים)?
It's about one-twenty-fifth as heavy as The Statue of Liberty (without base)
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 twenty 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 one-twenty-fifth 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 thirty 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 thirty 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.
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.
It's about forty times as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 19,900 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 19,900 shekels ( שקלים). Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about 40 times as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 18,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 18,000 shekels ( שקלים). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 770 shekels ( שקלים) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about 70 times as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 10,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 10,000 shekels ( שקלים). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 85 times as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 8,754 shekels ( שקלים).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 8,754 shekels ( שקלים) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as Christ the Redeemer (statue)
The weight of Christ the Redeemer (statue) is about 76,400,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. O Cristo Redentor, a.k.a. Christo redemptor) (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Christ the Redeemer weighs 76,400,000 shekels ( שקלים). The statue overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro from atop the 709.9-meter (2,329 ft) granite peak in the Tijuca Forest National Park.
It's about 100 times as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 6,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 6,000 shekels ( שקלים). It is the largest octopus species and is known for its considerable intelligence, including the ability to open jars, solve mazes, and mimic other octopuses.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 5,240 shekels ( שקלים).
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 5,240 shekels ( שקלים). The Indian town of Musiri in Tamil Nadu state features the world's only paying toilet, which rewards its users up to 10¢ Indian (10 paisas) per visit and uses the waste for compost and fertilizer.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 3,550 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. Dalmatinac, a.k.a. Carriage Dog, a.k.a. Spotted Coach Dog, a.k.a. Firehouse Dog) (FCI standard; male)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Dalmatians to weigh between 3,550 shekels ( שקלים). The association of the breed with fire departments (and similarly with Budweiser Beer and its team of Clydesdales) stems from their affinity for horses, having been used historically as carriage dogs capable of guiding horse-drawn fire engines to the sites of blazes.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Tree (Sierra Redwood)
The weight of a Tree (Sierra Redwood) is about 160,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. Giant Sequoia, a.k.a. Sierran redwood, a.k.a. Wellingtonia, a.k.a. "Big Tree", Sequoiadendron giganteum)
The weight of wood in a Giant Sequoia is 160,000,000 shekels ( שקלים). General Sherman, a specimen in Sequoia National Park in Visalia, California, is the largest tree in the world by volume, with an estimated weight of about 230,000,000 shekels ( שקלים).
It's about 500 times as heavy as a Gold Bar
The weight of a Gold Bar is about 1,495.9588040 shekels ( שקלים).
(London Good Delivery bar)
A "London Good Delivery" gold bar — the variety commonly held by Central Banks — should weigh 1,495.9588040 shekels ( שקלים). The largest gold bar ever produced was minted by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (a sibling company of the auto manufacturer) in 2005 and weighed 30,060.120240 shekels ( שקלים).