How heavy is 895 firkins?
It's about 45,000,000 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.0000190 firkins.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.0000190 firkins. 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 200,000,000 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.00000500 firkins.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.00000500 firkins. 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 1,500,000,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.000000510 firkins.
(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 0.000000510 firkins 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 8,500,000,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.000000110 firkins.
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.000000110 firkins. 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 10,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.00000008920 firkins.
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.00000008920 firkins. The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 49.20 firkins of sesame seeds each day.
It's about 60,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.00000001530 firkins.
(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 0.00000001530 firkins. Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 1.50 firkins of sugar each year.
It's about 100,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.00000000730 firkins.
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.00000000730 firkins. 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 650,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
The weight of a Grain of Salt is about 0.000000001430 firkins.
The mass of a grain of salt is approximately 0.000000001430 firkins. Salt consumption varies widely by country; the people of the United States consume a combined total of about 1,400,000 firkins of salt each year.