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It's about 15,000 times as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 0.0496 hundredweight.
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 0.0496 hundredweight. Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about 30,000 times as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 0.0298 hundredweight.
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 0.0298 hundredweight. In humans and primates, sight and vision utilize about 30 different parts of the brain which together account for about half of the brain's size.
It's about 40,000 times as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 0.02204684 hundredweight.
(fresh; 4° C / 39.2° F; maximum density)
Contrary to popular belief, 1 liter (0.0.264172052358148 gal) of water at 4° C / 39.2° F (its point of maximum density) weighs 0.02204684 hundredweight rather than 1 kg exactly. The total volume of water on the planet Earth is about 13,590,000,000,000,000,000 (13.59 quntillion) L (3,590,000,000,000,000,000 gallons).
It's about 60,000 times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 0.01375 hundredweight.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 0.01375 hundredweight. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 90,000 times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 0.0095 hundredweight.
(a.k.a. Soccer, a.k.a. Association Football) (FIFA Law 2 specification)
According to FIFA's Law of the Game number 2, a football must weigh between 0.009 hundredweight and 0.0099 hundredweight. An artifact on display at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, Scotland is said to be the world's oldest football and is about one-third to one-half the size of a modern football.
It's about 95,000 times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 0.0090625 hundredweight.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 0.00875 hundredweight and 0.009375 hundredweight. Because of NFL regulations, ceremonial considerations, and backup requirements, each NFL Superbowl requires the manufacture of 144 balls exclusively for the event.
It's about 100,000 times as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 0.0077 hundredweight.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 0.0077 hundredweight. Cans have been used to store soup and other foods since their invention in 1913, but a dedicated can opener was not developed until cans began to use thinner materials — prior to that time, cans were usually opened using various blunt instruments and tools.
It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 0.0068 hundredweight.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 0.0068 hundredweight. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about 200,000 times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.004 hundredweight.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 0.004 hundredweight. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 0.60 hundredweight of food in their borrows.
It's about 250,000 times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.00359375 hundredweight.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.0034375 hundredweight and 0.00375 hundredweight. According to legend, the difficulty in obtaining elephant ivory for the manufacture of billiard balls in the 19th century inspired the search for a replacement material, which led to the development of the first industrial plastic.
It's about 250,000 times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.00359375 hundredweight.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.0034375 hundredweight and 0.00375 hundredweight. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 250,000 times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.003203125 hundredweight.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.003125 hundredweight and 0.00328125 hundredweight. 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 300,000 times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.00298 hundredweight.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.00298 hundredweight. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about 400,000 times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0021 hundredweight.
(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 0.0021 hundredweight. 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 5 hundredweight.
It's about 600,000 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0014 hundredweight.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0014 hundredweight. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
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