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How heavy is 0.00 long tons?

It's about twelve-and-a-half times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.00016043526785714 long tons.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.00015345982142857 long tons and 0.00016741071428571 long tons. 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 twelve-and-a-half times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.00016043526785714 long tons.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.00015345982142857 long tons and 0.00016741071428571 long tons. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about fourteen times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.00014299665178571 long tons.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.00013950892857143 long tons and 0.000146484375 long tons. 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 one-fifteenth as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 0.029 long tons.
(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 0.029 long tons. 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 fifteen times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.000133 long tons.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.000133 long tons. 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-twentieth as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 0.0429 long tons.
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 0.0429 long tons. 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 twenty times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0000930 long tons.
(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 0.0000930 long tons. 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 0.220 long tons.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 0.049 long tons.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 0.049 long tons. 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 thirty times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0000640 long tons.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0000640 long tons. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about forty times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00005680 long tons.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00005680 long tons. 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-thirty-fifth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 0.07165 long tons.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 0.07165 long tons when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about one-fortieth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 0.084 long tons.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 0.084 long tons. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 45 times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.00004520 long tons.
(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 0.00004520 long tons. 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 60 times as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.0000330 long tons.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.0000330 long tons. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about one-seventieth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 0.150 long tons.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 0.150 long tons. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 0.0063 long tons of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
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