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How heavy is 142 monme (匁)?

It's about one-eightieth as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 11,600 monme (匁).
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 11,600 monme (匁). The Indian town of Musiri in Tamil Nadu state features the world's only paying toilet, which rewards its users up to 10¢ Indian (10 paisas) per visit and uses the waste for compost and fertilizer.
It's about one-ninetieth 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 95 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 1.5120 monme (匁).
(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 1.5120 monme (匁) each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about 100 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 1.30 monme (匁).
(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 2,400 monme (匁), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 530 monme (匁), each sheet weighing 1.30 monme (匁). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 1.10 monme (匁).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 1.10 monme (匁). 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 one-one-hundred-fiftieth 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 one-one-hundred-fiftieth 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 200 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.670 monme (匁).
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.670 monme (匁). 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 one-three-hundredth 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 300 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.480 monme (匁).
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.480 monme (匁). 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 one-three-hundredth 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-three-hundred-fiftieth 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 400 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.370 monme (匁).
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.370 monme (匁). 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 one-four-hundred-fiftieth 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.
It's about one-five-hundredth as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 67,000 monme (匁).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 67,000 monme (匁). The titular character "Babe the pig" in the 1995 family film was played by 48 different American Yorkshire piglets due to the length of filming and the rate at which piglets reach adulthood.
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