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How heavy is 269 fluid drams (ʒ)?

It's about 70 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 3.90 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 3.90 fluid drams (ʒ). Data is stored on CDs by encoding into the track a series of tiny pits — each between 3.5 and 850 µm (0.00014 and 0.033 in) in length.
It's about one-eighty-fifth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 22,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 22,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 85 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 3.10 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 3.10 fluid drams (ʒ). Batteries are named by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 and AAA batteries were given their name because they were smaller than the "AA" and "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 39,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 39,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 1,600 fluid drams (ʒ) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about 150 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ).
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ). The pupil of the eye varies depending on the amount of light it is exposed to, but typically measures about 4 mm across.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 42,600 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 42,600 fluid drams (ʒ). Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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It's about 200 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 1.4580 fluid drams (ʒ).
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. America the Beautiful quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The America the Beautiful series quarters, which began to enter circulation in 2017, weigh 1.4580 fluid drams (ʒ) each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 51,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 51,000 fluid drams (ʒ). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 1.30 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
The weight of a ream (500 sheets) of 2,300 fluid drams (ʒ), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 510 fluid drams (ʒ), each sheet weighing 1.30 fluid drams (ʒ). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 59,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 59,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 1,500,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 64,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 64,000 fluid drams (ʒ). The titular character "Babe the pig" in the 1995 family film was played by 48 different American Yorkshire piglets due to the length of filming and the rate at which piglets reach adulthood.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 1.10 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 1.10 fluid drams (ʒ). The use of dice and dice-like tools predates written history, with the oldest known examples belonging to a 5,000-year old backgammon set uncovered during an archaeological dig in modern-day Iran.
It's about one-four-hundredth as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 110,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 110,000 fluid drams (ʒ). During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 14,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about 400 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.640 fluid drams (ʒ).
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.640 fluid drams (ʒ). According to a 2010 report by the United States Mint, the cost of manufacturing and distributing a penny is $0.0179 — more than its face-value.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 120,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 120,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
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