How heavy is 454.59 shekels ( שקלים)?
It's about 550 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.850 shekels ( שקלים).
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.850 shekels ( שקלים). 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 one-five-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 250,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 250,000 shekels ( שקלים). Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about 650 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.68180 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 0.68180 shekels ( שקלים) each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about one-seven-hundredth as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 320,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 320,000 shekels ( שקלים). Despite their tremendous size, blue whales feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans called krill and cannot swallow anything much larger than a beach ball.
It's about 750 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.60 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 1,100 shekels ( שקלים), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 240 shekels ( שקלים), each sheet weighing 0.60 shekels ( שקלים). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about 900 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.490 shekels ( שקלים).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.490 shekels ( שקלים). 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-thousandth as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 460,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 450,000 shekels ( שקלים). Appearances to the contrary, adult hippos cannot swim or float in water; they actually move by leaping and walking across lake bottoms at about 8 kph (5 mph).
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.30 shekels ( שקלים).
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.30 shekels ( שקלים). 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-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as an Elephant
The weight of an Elephant is about 730,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana) (Adult, bull)
A bull African bush elephant weighs about 730,000 shekels ( שקלים). Among African elephants, both males and females have tusks (whereas female Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, do not have tusks) which can grow to 3 m (10 ft) and typically weigh about 480,000 shekels ( שקלים)
It's about 2,000 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.220 shekels ( שקלים).
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.220 shekels ( שקלים). 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-two-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 1,060,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for FMNH PR 2081, a.k.a. "Sue") (a.k.a. Tyrannosaurus, a.k.a. T-Rex) (estimated live weight)
The notable Tyrannosaurus specimen housed at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, "Sue," is estimated to have weighed about 1,060,000 shekels ( שקלים) while alive. A renowned predator in popular culture, the teeth of tyrannosaurus rex were up to 33.02 cm (13 in) long.
It's about 2,500 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.170 shekels ( שקלים).
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.170 shekels ( שקלים). 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-three-thousandth as heavy as an Anchor of a Cruise Ship
The weight of an Anchor of a Cruise Ship is about 1,360,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for QE2 forward anchor, a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Each of the forward anchors of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 weighs 1,360,000 shekels ( שקלים). The anchor of the QE2 now sits in front of the Holyrood Church in Southampton, England, United Kingdom, along a pedestrian tourist route known as "the QE2 mile."
It's about 3,500 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.130 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.140 shekels ( שקלים). President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 380,000 shekels ( שקלים) of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 5,000 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.095 shekels ( שקלים).
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.095 shekels ( שקלים). Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.