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How heavy is 1,000 monme (匁)?

It's about twelve times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 83 monme (匁).
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 83 monme (匁). Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 13,000 monme (匁).
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 13,000 monme (匁). 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 one-twentieth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 19,410 monme (匁).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 19,410 monme (匁) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about twenty times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 50 monme (匁).
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 50 monme (匁). Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 7,000 monme (匁) of food in their borrows.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 23,000 monme (匁).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 23,000 monme (匁). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about twenty times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 43.4692687916670 monme (匁).
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 41.5793005833330 monme (匁) and 45.3592370 monme (匁). According to legend, the difficulty in obtaining elephant ivory for the manufacture of billiard balls in the 19th century inspired the search for a replacement material, which led to the development of the first industrial plastic.
It's about twenty times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 43.4692687916670 monme (匁).
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 41.5793005833330 monme (匁) and 45.3592370 monme (匁). Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about thirty times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 38.7443482708330 monme (匁).
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 37.7993641666670 monme (匁) and 39.6893323750 monme (匁). A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) (with a fastball pitch), with record-setting pitches as fast as 171 kph (106 mph).
It's about thirty times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 36 monme (匁).
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 36 monme (匁). The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about one-fortieth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 40,000 monme (匁).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 40,000 monme (匁). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 1,700 monme (匁) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about 40 times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 25 monme (匁).
(ISO 216 B8 size, a.k.a. "poker size" 63 x 88 mm, 52-card deck)
A deck of 52 ISO 216 B8-size playing cards weighs 25 monme (匁). Utilizing nearly 3,700 decks, the record-holding largest card tower was built in early 2010, stood over 3.5 m (11 ft), and weighed over 61,000 monme (匁).
It's about one-forty-fifth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 44,100 monme (匁).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 44,100 monme (匁). Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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It's about one-fifty-fifth as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 53,000 monme (匁).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 53,000 monme (匁). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 60 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 17 monme (匁).
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 17 monme (匁). C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 61,000 monme (匁).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 61,000 monme (匁). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 1,600,000,000 monme (匁) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
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