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It's about 7,500,000 times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 1.180 dunams.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 1.180 dunams. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about 20,000,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 0.49563771840 dunams.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 0.49563771840 dunams. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about 25,000,000 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 0.35420 dunams.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 0.35420 dunams. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about 35,000,000 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 0.260871740 dunams.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 0.260760 dunams. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about 600,000,000 times as big as a Parking Space
The size of a Parking Space is about 0.015 dunams.
(a.k.a Parking Stall) (average; surface lot; North America)
An average-size parking space in a North American surface lot measures 0.015 dunams. Due to the high real estate prices at the time, parking spaces in a densely-populated part of Manhattan would sell for an average of $165,000 in 2007, with some spaces fetching up to $225,000.
It's about 2,000,000,000 times as big as a King Size Bed
The size of a King Size Bed is about 0.00403 dunams.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.00403 dunams in total area. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 0.005 dunams for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 8,000,000,000 times as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 0.0010838 dunams.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 0.0010838 dunams. The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about 90,000,000,000 times as big as an Airplane Tray Table
The size of an Airplane Tray Table is about 0.000101 dunams.
(average)
With wide variation among different models of airplanes, in-flight tray tables measure around 41.2 cm (16.5 in) x 24.1 cm (9.5 in) for a total area of 0.000101 dunams. Flight safety rules require that the tray tables be upright and locked during takeoff and landing so as to reduce the risk of passenger abdominal injury.
It's about 200,000,000,000 times as big as an Apple iPad
The size of an Apple iPad is about 0.000040020 dunams.
(for 9.7 inch, Apple iPad Air MD785LL/B)
An Apple iPad measures 23 cm (9.4 in) x 17 cm (6.6 in) for a total device area of 0.000040020 dunams. The base model iPad Air features 16 GB of storage capacity.
It's about 1,500,000,000,000 times as big as a Post-it® Note (3M)
The size of a Post-it® Note (3M) is about 0.00000540 dunams.
(3M) (generically sticky notes, a.k.a. repositionable notes, a.k.a. repositional notes)
A Post-it® Note measures 0.00000540 dunams in total area. In September, 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through Charleston, South Carolina with winds up to 230 kph (140 mph), uprooting eight oak trees in Mr. Bruce Brakefield's yard, but leaving in place a Post-it® note attached to his front door.
It's about 1,500,000,000,000 times as big as a Playing Card
The size of a Playing Card is about 0.00000560 dunams.
(ISO 216 B8 size)
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card measures 0.00000560 dunams. Although this size is the most common playing card, many casinos use the smaller "bridge size" card — 0.00000260 dunams smaller.
It's about 10,000,000,000,000 times as big as a Secure Digital (SD) card
The size of a Secure Digital (SD) card is about 0.000000770 dunams.
A Secure Digital (SD) card measures 3.2 cm by 2.4 cm for a total area of 0.000000770 dunams. SDXC Cards, the latest standard for the technology, will allow the cards to hold up to 2 terabytes of data.
It's about 20,000,000,000,000 times as big as a US Quarter
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The size of a US Quarter is about 0.00000046220 dunams.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. Washington quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The George Washington quarter, in circulation in various forms since 1932, has a diameter of 24.26 mm (0.955 in) and an area of 0.00000046220 dunams.
It's about 20,000,000,000,000 times as big as a Postage Stamp
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The size of a Postage Stamp is about 0.000000400 dunams.
(average; United States dimensions)
A typical postage stamp measures an average of 0.000000400 dunams. One of the most prized stamps among collectors is the US-issued "Inverted Jenny" stamp printed in 1918, which features an upside-down image of Curtiss JN-4 ("Jenny") airplane; a single stamp sold for $977,500 at a 2007 auction.
It's about 25,000,000,000,000 times as big as a US Nickel
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The size of a US Nickel is about 0.00000035330 dunams.
(United States five-cent coin) (a.k.a. Jefferson nickel)
The nickel, in its current design since 1938, has a diameter of 21.21 mm (0.835 in) and an area of 0.00000035330 dunams.
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