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How big is 138 dunams?

It's about 200,000,000,000 times as big as a Ballpoint Pen Tip
The size of a Ballpoint Pen Tip is about 0.000000000700 dunams.
(a.k.a. Biro, a.k.a. ball pen, a.k.a. dot pen) (for medium tip)
The most common size of ballpoint pen — a medium-tip — measures 0.000000000700 dunams. A typical ballpoint pen can write more than 8,500 m (28,000 ft) before running out of ink.
It's about 2,000,000,000 times as big as a Nailhead
The size of a Nailhead is about 0.000000077740 dunams.
(for 11-gauge wire nai)
An 11-gauge nailhead measures 0.000000077740 dunams. Nails have been used since ancient times; archaeologists have discovered Ancient Egyptian nails that are over 5,000 years old.
It's about 550,000,000 times as big as a US Dime
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The size of a US Dime is about 0.00000025190 dunams.
(United States ten-cent coin) (a.k.a. Roosevelt dime)
The dime, in its current design since 1946, has a diameter of 17.91 mm (0.705 in) and an area of 0.00000025190 dunams.
It's about 500,000,000 times as big as a US Penny
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The size of a US Penny is about 0.0000002850 dunams.
(United States one-cent coin) (a.k.a. Lincoln penny, a.k.a. Cent, a.k.a. One cent piece)
The Lincoln penny, in its current design since 1909, has a diameter of 19.05 mm (0.75 in) and an area of 0.0000002850 dunams.
It's about 400,000,000 times as big as a US Nickel
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The size of a US Nickel is about 0.00000035330 dunams.
(United States five-cent coin) (a.k.a. Jefferson nickel)
The nickel, in its current design since 1938, has a diameter of 21.21 mm (0.835 in) and an area of 0.00000035330 dunams.
It's about 300,000,000 times as big as a Postage Stamp
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The size of a Postage Stamp is about 0.000000400 dunams.
(average; United States dimensions)
A typical postage stamp measures an average of 0.000000400 dunams. One of the most prized stamps among collectors is the US-issued "Inverted Jenny" stamp printed in 1918, which features an upside-down image of Curtiss JN-4 ("Jenny") airplane; a single stamp sold for $977,500 at a 2007 auction.
It's about 300,000,000 times as big as a US Quarter
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The size of a US Quarter is about 0.00000046220 dunams.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. Washington quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The George Washington quarter, in circulation in various forms since 1932, has a diameter of 24.26 mm (0.955 in) and an area of 0.00000046220 dunams.
It's about 200,000,000 times as big as a Secure Digital (SD) card
The size of a Secure Digital (SD) card is about 0.000000770 dunams.
A Secure Digital (SD) card measures 3.2 cm by 2.4 cm for a total area of 0.000000770 dunams. SDXC Cards, the latest standard for the technology, will allow the cards to hold up to 2 terabytes of data.
It's about 25,000,000 times as big as a Post-it® Note (3M)
The size of a Post-it® Note (3M) is about 0.00000540 dunams.
(3M) (generically sticky notes, a.k.a. repositionable notes, a.k.a. repositional notes)
A Post-it® Note measures 0.00000540 dunams in total area. In September, 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through Charleston, South Carolina with winds up to 230 kph (140 mph), uprooting eight oak trees in Mr. Bruce Brakefield's yard, but leaving in place a Post-it® note attached to his front door.
It's about 25,000,000 times as big as a Playing Card
The size of a Playing Card is about 0.00000560 dunams.
(ISO 216 B8 size)
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card measures 0.00000560 dunams. Although this size is the most common playing card, many casinos use the smaller "bridge size" card — 0.00000260 dunams smaller.
It's about 3,500,000 times as big as an Apple iPad
The size of an Apple iPad is about 0.000040020 dunams.
(for 9.7 inch, Apple iPad Air MD785LL/B)
An Apple iPad measures 23 cm (9.4 in) x 17 cm (6.6 in) for a total device area of 0.000040020 dunams. The base model iPad Air features 16 GB of storage capacity.
It's about 1,500,000 times as big as an Airplane Tray Table
The size of an Airplane Tray Table is about 0.000101 dunams.
(average)
With wide variation among different models of airplanes, in-flight tray tables measure around 41.2 cm (16.5 in) x 24.1 cm (9.5 in) for a total area of 0.000101 dunams. Flight safety rules require that the tray tables be upright and locked during takeoff and landing so as to reduce the risk of passenger abdominal injury.
It's about 150,000 times as big as a Bath Towel
The size of a Bath Towel is about 0.0010838 dunams.
(for Fieldcrest Luxury Solid Towels)
Bath towels typically measure 142.24 cm (56 in) by 76.2 cm (30 in), for a total area of about 0.0010838 dunams. The city of Bursa, Turkey is known as the birthplace of the modern towel.
It's about 35,000 times as big as a King Size Bed
The size of a King Size Bed is about 0.00403 dunams.
(North American/Australian standard; length; mattress only)
A King-Size mattress measures 0.00403 dunams in total area. Although most antique beds were smaller than modern beds, it was not uncommon for beds in the medieval Europe to reach 0.005 dunams for those in positions of wealth or power.
It's about 9,000 times as big as a Parking Space
The size of a Parking Space is about 0.015 dunams.
(a.k.a Parking Stall) (average; surface lot; North America)
An average-size parking space in a North American surface lot measures 0.015 dunams. Due to the high real estate prices at the time, parking spaces in a densely-populated part of Manhattan would sell for an average of $165,000 in 2007, with some spaces fetching up to $225,000.
 
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