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It's about two-and-a-half times as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
The size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is about 320 firkins.
(a.k.a. cement mixer, a.k.a. cement mixer truck, a.k.a. cement transport truck, a.k.a. concrete mixer, a.k.a. concrete transport truck, a.k.a. in-transit mixer)(standard size; drum capacity)
A concrete mixer truck has a drum volume of up to 320 firkins. Concrete mixer trucks can be in transit for about 90 minutes before the concrete dries — if the concrete dries while in the drum, jackhammers or even dynamite must be used to remove it.
It's about forty times as big as a Hot Tub
The size of a Hot Tub is about 21.10 firkins.
(for Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity Plug and Play 4 Person Spa With 12 Jets) (a.k.a. Spa, a.k.a. Jacuzzi, a.k.a. Whirlpool) (Advertised Capacity)
An average, four-person hot tub holds 21.10 firkins of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about one-eighty-fifth as big as a Hot Air Balloon
The size of a Hot Air Balloon is about 65,000 firkins.
(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)
The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 65,000 firkins. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).
It's about one-ninetieth as big as an Olympic Swimming Pool
The size of an Olympic Swimming Pool is about 73,000 firkins.
(FINA regulation; (minimum capacity)
According to the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), a swimming pool for Olympic and world championship events must measure 50 m by 25 m with a depth of at least 2 m for a total volume of 73,000 firkins. A pool of this size was to be used in Olympic time trials in New Jersey in early 2008, but its component pieces were stolen from a warehouse, likely to be sold for scrap metal.
It's about 150 times as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 4.70 firkins.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 4.70 firkins. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as The Goodyear Blimp
The size of The Goodyear Blimp is about 168,000 firkins.
(for GZ-20A)
The Goodyear GZ-20 model Blimp measures 168,000 firkins in total volume. A December, 1929 college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Oregon Webfoots (later the University of Oregon Ducks) began with the blimp dropping a parachute-equipped ball from a height of 61 m (200 ft) to the field below.
It's about 350 times as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 2.220 firkins.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 2.220 firkins of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 0.5870 firkins.
It's about 450 times as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 1.720 firkins.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 1.720 firkins. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 0.0104 firkins cans of beer.
It's about one-nine-hundred-fiftieth as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Flag of The US
The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 751,000 firkins.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool holds approximately 748,000 firkins of water. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) deep in its center.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as The US Capitol Rotunda
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The size of The US Capitol Rotunda is about 1,100,000 firkins.
(formally United States Capitol rotunda) (Washington, D. C.) (total chamber volume)
The Capitol rotunda measures 1,100,000 firkins in total volume. Beneath the Capitol lies a crypt that was built to hold the remains of President George Washington, but according to his wishes, Washington was entered at his family home and the crypt remains empty.
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center)
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The size of Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center) is about 1,800,000 firkins.
(a.k.a. EPCOT Center) (Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida) (total structure volume)
Spaceship Earth, the iconic structure at the heart of Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot (formerly EPCOT Center), has a total volume of 1,800,000 firkins. The outer structure of the sphere features a gutter system that channels all rainwater into nearby World Showcase Lagoon instead of simply falling off the surface of the sphere.
It's about 2,500 times as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 0.325822137790 firkins.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 0.208526168180 firkins. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Royal Albert Hall
Flag of The UK
The size of Royal Albert Hall is about 2,543,000 firkins.
(a.k.a. Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences) (Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom) (total auditorium volume)
Royal Albert Hall measures 2,543,000 firkins in total auditorium volume. One of the centerpieces of the Hall is the Grand Organ — the second-largest organ in the United Kingdom, with 10,268 speaking pipes reaching up to 9.8 m (32 ft) in height.
It's about 3,500 times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 0.241668995060 firkins.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 0.154668156840 firkins. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about 4,000 times as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 0.208526168180 firkins.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 0.208526168180 firkins. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
 
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