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How heavy is 751 monme (匁)?

It's about 50,000,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
The weight of a Grain of Salt is about 0.00001560 monme (匁).
The mass of a grain of salt is approximately 0.00001560 monme (匁). Salt consumption varies widely by country; the people of the United States consume a combined total of about 15,200,000,000 monme (匁) of salt each year.
It's about 9,500,000 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.0000800 monme (匁).
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.0000800 monme (匁). The true pigment of a poppy seed is brown in color, while the characteristic bluish color is an optical illusion caused by a layer of calcium oxalate crystals refracting light rays.
It's about 4,500,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.000167 monme (匁).
(a.k.a. white sugar, a.k.a. white refined sugar, a.k.a. table sugar, a.k.a. sucrose, a.k.a. saccharose)
A grain of sugar weighs approximately 0.000167 monme (匁). Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 16,300 monme (匁) of sugar each year.
It's about 750,000 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.000971 monme (匁).
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.000971 monme (匁). The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 536,000 monme (匁) of sesame seeds each day.
It's about 650,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.0012 monme (匁).
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.0012 monme (匁). In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15.10 m (49.55 ft) in height.
It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.0056 monme (匁).
(conventional; US; long-, medium-, and short-gran varieties; uncooked)
With great differences in variety, the average among a sampling of common short-, medium- and long-grain rices finds that a single grain weighs about 0.0056 monme (匁) before cooking. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about 10,000 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.05 monme (匁).
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.05 monme (匁). 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 3,500 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.210 monme (匁).
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.210 monme (匁). 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 2,500 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.290 monme (匁).
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.30 monme (匁). President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 850,000 monme (匁) of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 2,000 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.370 monme (匁).
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.370 monme (匁). 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 1,500 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.480 monme (匁).
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.480 monme (匁). 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 1,000 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.670 monme (匁).
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.670 monme (匁). 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 700 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 1.10 monme (匁).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 1.10 monme (匁). 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 550 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 1.30 monme (匁).
(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 2,400 monme (匁), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 530 monme (匁), each sheet weighing 1.30 monme (匁). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about 500 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 1.5120 monme (匁).
(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 1.5120 monme (匁) each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
 
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