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How heavy is 0.001 stones?

It's about as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.0011 stones.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.0011 stones. 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-and-one-fourth times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.0008929 stones.
(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 0.0008929 stones 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-and-two-fifths times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.00079 stones.
(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 1.40 stones, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 0.310 stones, each sheet weighing 0.00079 stones. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-and-seven-tenths times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.00065 stones.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.00065 stones. 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 three-fifths as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 0.0019 stones.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 0.0019 stones. 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 half as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 0.0024 stones.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 0.0024 stones. 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 three times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.00039 stones.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.00039 stones. 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-third as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 0.0033 stones.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 0.0033 stones. 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 three-tenths as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 0.0038 stones.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 0.0038 stones. AA batteries came into common use during World War II and were given their name by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 because they were smaller than the "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about four times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.00028 stones.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.00028 stones. 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-fifth as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.0054 stones.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.0054 stones. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about five times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.00022 stones.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.00022 stones. 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 six-and-a-half times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.00017 stones.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.00018 stones. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 500 stones of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.007233 stones.
(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 0.007233 stones. 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.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00909 stones.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00909 stones. 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.
 
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