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How heavy is 0.0000000029 megatonnes?

It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 0.00000002950 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. Dalmatinac, a.k.a. Carriage Dog, a.k.a. Spotted Coach Dog, a.k.a. Firehouse Dog) (FCI standard; male)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Dalmatians to weigh between 0.00000002950 megatonnes. The association of the breed with fire departments (and similarly with Budweiser Beer and its team of Clydesdales) stems from their affinity for horses, having been used historically as carriage dogs capable of guiding horse-drawn fire engines to the sites of blazes.
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 0.00000004360 megatonnes.
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 0.00000004360 megatonnes. 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-fifteenth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 0.0000000500 megatonnes.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 0.0000000500 megatonnes. 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 eighteen times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.000000000163009757968750 megatonnes.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.00000000015592237718750 megatonnes and 0.000000000170097138750 megatonnes. 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 eighteen times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.000000000163009757968750 megatonnes.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.00000000015592237718750 megatonnes and 0.000000000170097138750 megatonnes. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about twenty times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.000000000145291306015630 megatonnes.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.0000000001417476156250 megatonnes and 0.000000000148834996406250 megatonnes. 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 twenty times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.0000000001350 megatonnes.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.0000000001350 megatonnes. 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-twenty-fifth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 0.00000007280 megatonnes.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 0.00000007280 megatonnes when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about one-thirtieth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 0.0000000850 megatonnes.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 0.0000000850 megatonnes. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about thirty times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0000000000940 megatonnes.
(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 0.0000000000940 megatonnes. 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 0.000000230 megatonnes.
It's about 45 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0000000000650 megatonnes.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0000000000650 megatonnes. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about 50 times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00000000005770 megatonnes.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00000000005770 megatonnes. Competition balls are also tested for bounce height, with the standards requiring that a ball dropped from 254 cm must bounce back to a height of 135 cm to 147 cm.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 0.000000150 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 0.000000150 megatonnes. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 0.00000000640 megatonnes of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-fifty-fifth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 0.0000001660 megatonnes.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 0.0000001660 megatonnes. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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It's about 65 times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.000000000045930 megatonnes.
(per R&A USGA Rules of Golf; maximum rule weight)
According to the Rules of Golf (as approved by the United States Golf Association and the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews), golf balls must weigh no more than 0.000000000045930 megatonnes. Golf balls are not required to have the familiar dimpled pattern, but the design has been popular since its invention in 1905 because it reduces drag while increasing lift.
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