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It's about as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 1.40 barrels.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 1.40 barrels. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about two times as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 0.6550 barrels.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 0.6550 barrels of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 0.1730 barrels.
It's about three times as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 0.5080 barrels.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 0.5080 barrels. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 0.00307 barrels cans of beer.
It's about one-fourth as big as a Hot Tub
The size of a Hot Tub is about 6.220 barrels.
(for Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity Plug and Play 4 Person Spa With 12 Jets) (a.k.a. Spa, a.k.a. Jacuzzi, a.k.a. Whirlpool) (Advertised Capacity)
An average, four-person hot tub holds 6.220 barrels of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about fourteen-and-a-half times as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 0.09600027274 barrels.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 0.061440174551 barrels. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about nineteen-and-a-half times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 0.071205380934 barrels.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 0.045571443798 barrels. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about twenty times as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 0.061440174551 barrels.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 0.061440174551 barrels. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about thirty times as big as The Blood in a Human Body
The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 0.04 barrels.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)
The volume of blood in the average human body is about 0.04 barrels. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 0.02 barrels of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
It's about thirty times as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 0.045571443798 barrels.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 0.045571443798 barrels. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
The size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is about 95 barrels.
(a.k.a. cement mixer, a.k.a. cement mixer truck, a.k.a. cement transport truck, a.k.a. concrete mixer, a.k.a. concrete transport truck, a.k.a. in-transit mixer)(standard size; drum capacity)
A concrete mixer truck has a drum volume of up to 95 barrels. Concrete mixer trucks can be in transit for about 90 minutes before the concrete dries — if the concrete dries while in the drum, jackhammers or even dynamite must be used to remove it.
It's about 80 times as big as a Human Stomach
The size of a Human Stomach is about 0.02 barrels.
(human; adult)
An average adult human stomach has a volume of about 0.02 barrels. A newborn baby has a stomach capacity of just 0.0003 barrels.
It's about 100 times as big as an Ostrich Egg
The size of an Ostrich Egg is about 0.01411 barrels.
(Struthio camelus) (for common ostrich; average)
The largest egg produced by living birds, ostrich eggs measure about 0.01384 barrels in volume. The eggs take about nine weeks to hatch, with males and females taking turns incubating them.
It's about 250 times as big as a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee
The size of a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee is about 0.0051 barrels.
A STARBUCKS Venti coffee drink measures 0.0051 barrels. The name of the size, Venti, is the Italian word for twenty.
It's about 300 times as big as a Blood Donation
The size of a Blood Donation is about 0.004 barrels.
(American Red Cross donation volume)
The typical donation amount when giving blood is about 0.004 barrels. Donated quantities of blood typically have a viable shelf life of about 42 days.
It's about 500 times as big as a Baseball (packed)
The size of a Baseball (packed) is about 0.0028428206 barrels.
(64% packing density) (MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 0.0017446725 barrels and 0.0018941379 barrels. A major league pitcher can throw a fastball at up to 150 kph (91 mph).
 
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