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How heavy is 3,200,000,000 miligrams?

It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 21,000 miligrams.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 21,000 miligrams. While most mice typically live two to three years, the Methuselah Mouse Prize — an award administered by a non-profit organization which advances aging-related research — was once awarded to a team of scientists whose research resulted in a mouse living just under five years.
It's about 200,000 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 15,000 miligrams.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 15,000 miligrams. Data is stored on CDs by encoding into the track a series of tiny pits — each between 3.5 and 850 µm (0.00014 and 0.033 in) in length.
It's about one-two-hundred-fifty-thousandth as heavy as The Golden Gate Bridge
Flag of The US
The weight of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 805,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 miligrams.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (Post 1986 weight reduction; total weight of bridge, anchorage, and approaches)
Following the completion of the 1986 project to eliminate excess material, the total weight of the Golden Gate Bridge — including its anchorages and approaches — is 805,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 miligrams. The two main cables in the spanning the bridge are spun out of a total of 129,000 km (80,200 mi) of wire.
It's about 250,000 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 12,000 miligrams.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 12,000 miligrams. Batteries are named by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 and AAA batteries were given their name because they were smaller than the "AA" and "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about 450,000 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 7,100 miligrams.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 7,100 miligrams. The pupil of the eye varies depending on the amount of light it is exposed to, but typically measures about 4 mm across.
It's about 550,000 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 5,670 miligrams.
(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 5,670 miligrams each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about 650,000 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 5,000 miligrams.
(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 9,100,000 miligrams, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 2,000,000 miligrams, each sheet weighing 5,000 miligrams. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about 800,000 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 4,100 miligrams.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 4,100 miligrams. 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 1,500,000 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 2,500 miligrams.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 2,500 miligrams. 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 2,000,000 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 1,800 miligrams.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 1,800 miligrams. 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 0.0000006 times as heavy as The Great Pyramid of Giza
Flag of Egypt
The weight of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 5,900,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 miligrams.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated mass of 5,900,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 miligrams. The 2,300,000 stones used in the construction of the pyramid weighed an average 2,300,000,000 miligrams and were quarried from distances of up to 805 km (500 mi) away.
It's about 2,500,000 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 1,400 miligrams.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 1,400 miligrams. 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 3,000,000 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 1,100 miligrams.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 1,100 miligrams. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 3,200,000,000 miligrams of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 4,000,000 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 790 miligrams.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 790 miligrams. 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 20,000,000 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 200 miligrams.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 200 mg. 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.
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