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How heavy is 529 carats?

It's about 60 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 8.80 carats.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 8.80 carats. 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-sixty-fifth as heavy as a Bowling Ball
The weight of a Bowling Ball is about 33,157.89470 carats.
(most common selection among male bowlers)
With an allowable range of 24,315.78950 carats, the most-preferred bowling ball weight among adult, male bowlers is 33,157.89470 carats. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 24,366.88160 carats will float in water.
It's about 80 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 6.80 carats.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 6.80 carats. 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 100 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 5.40 carats.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 5.50 carats. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 15,000,000 carats of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Dachshund
The weight of a Dachshund is about 40,000 carats.
(a.k.a. "Wiener dog", a.k.a. Teckel, a.k.a. Dackel, a.k.a. "hot dog dog", a.k.a. "sausage dog", a.k.a. "doxie") (FCI standard; standard size)
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for dachshunds to weigh about 40,000 carats. Despite of their small size, a 2008 survey conducted by the University of Pennsylvania named dachshunds as the most aggressive dog breed.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Gold Bar
The weight of a Gold Bar is about 60,631.578950 carats.
(London Good Delivery bar)
A "London Good Delivery" gold bar — the variety commonly held by Central Banks — should weigh 60,631.578950 carats. The largest gold bar ever produced was minted by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (a sibling company of the auto manufacturer) in 2005 and weighed 1,218,344.08 carats.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 3.80 carats.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 3.80 carats. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 144,000 carats.
(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 144,000 carats. 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 one-four-hundredth as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 212,000 carats.
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 212,000 carats. 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 one-four-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 240,000 carats.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 240,000 carats. 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 500 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 1 carats.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 1 carats. The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 354,800 carats.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 354,800 carats when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 410,000 carats.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 410,000 carats. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 730,000 carats.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 730,000 carats. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 31,000 carats of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 807,000 carats.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 807,000 carats. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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