How heavy is 269 fluid drams (ʒ)?
It's about seven times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 37.3697916666670 fluid drams (ʒ).
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 36.4583333333330 fluid drams (ʒ) and 38.281250 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 eight times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 34.70 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 34.70 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-tenth as heavy as a Dachshund
The weight of a Dachshund is about 2,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 2,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 eleven times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 24 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 24 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 58,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Gold Bar
The weight of a Gold Bar is about 3,200 fluid drams (ʒ).
(London Good Delivery bar)
A "London Good Delivery" gold bar — the variety commonly held by Central Banks — should weigh 3,200 fluid drams (ʒ). The largest gold bar ever produced was minted by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (a sibling company of the auto manufacturer) in 2005 and weighed 64,301.493140 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about sixteen times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 17 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 17 fluid drams (ʒ). C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about eighteen times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 14.80 fluid drams (ʒ).
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 14.80 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 twenty times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 11.810 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 11.810 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-thirtieth as heavy as a Dalmatian
The weight of a Dalmatian is about 7,590 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 7,590 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 thirty times as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 8.70 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 8.80 fluid drams (ʒ). The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about one-fortieth as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 11,200 fluid drams (ʒ).
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 11,200 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 45 times as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 6.20 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 6.20 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 one-fiftieth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 13,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 13,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 50 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 5.40 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 5.40 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 one-seventieth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 18,730 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 18,720 fluid drams (ʒ) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.