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How heavy is 4,430 pounds?

It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 0.033 pounds.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 0.033 pounds. 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-one-hundred-fifty-thousandth as heavy as The Empire State Building
Flag of The US
The weight of The Empire State Building is about 730,000,000 pounds.
(New York City, New York)
The Empire State Building weighs approximately 730,000,000 pounds. About 4% of the building's weight is its 6,000 cu. m (200,000 cu. ft) of limestone façade.
It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 0.026 pounds.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 0.026 pounds. 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 300,000 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.016 pounds.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.016 pounds. 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 350,000 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.0125 pounds.
(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 0.0125 pounds 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-four-hundred-thousandth as heavy as The Golden Gate Bridge
Flag of The US
The weight of The Golden Gate Bridge is about 1,770,000,000 pounds.
(San Francisco, California and Marin County, California) (Post 1986 weight reduction; total weight of bridge, anchorage, and approaches)
Following the completion of the 1986 project to eliminate excess material, the total weight of the Golden Gate Bridge — including its anchorages and approaches — is 1,770,000,000 pounds. The two main cables in the spanning the bridge are spun out of a total of 129,000 km (80,200 mi) of wire.
It's about 400,000 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.011 pounds.
(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 20 lb, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 4.40 pounds, each sheet weighing 0.011 pounds. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about 500,000 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.009 pounds.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.009 pounds. 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 800,000 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.0055 pounds.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.0055 pounds. 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 1,000,000 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.004 pounds.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.004 pounds. 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 1,500,000 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.0031 pounds.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.0031 pounds. 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 2,000,000 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.0024 pounds.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.0025 pounds. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 7,000 lbs of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 2,500,000 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.0017 pounds.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.0017 pounds. 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 0.0000004 times as heavy as The Great Pyramid of Giza
Flag of Egypt
The weight of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 13,000,000,000 pounds.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated mass of 13,000,000,000 pounds. The 2,300,000 stones used in the construction of the pyramid weighed an average 5,000 pounds and were quarried from distances of up to 805 km (500 mi) away.
It's about 10,000,000 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.0004 pounds.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.0004 pounds. 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.
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