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How heavy is 356 nanograms?

It's about 0.000000000008 times as heavy as a Toilet
The weight of a Toilet is about 43,600,000,000,000 nanograms.
(KOHLER Round front sitting flush toilet, model #K-11471-0)
The weight of a typical round front sitting flush toilet is 43,600,000,000,000 nanograms. 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 0.000000000007 times as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 50,000,000,000,000 nanograms.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 50,000,000,000,000 nanograms. 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 0.000000000005 times as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 72,800,000,000,000 nanograms.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 72,800,000,000,000 nanograms when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about 0.000000000004 times as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 85,000,000,000,000 nanograms.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 85,000,000,000,000 nanograms. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 0.000000000003 times as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 150,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 150,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 6,400,000,000,000 nanograms of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about 0.000000000002 times as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 166,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 166,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.

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It's about 0.000000000002 times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 200,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 200,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 0.000000000002 times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 230,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 230,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 5,900,000,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000000 nanograms of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 0.000000000002 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 250,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 250,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. 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 0.0000000000009 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 420,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 420,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 54,000,000,000,000 nanograms.
It's about 0.0000000000008 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 450,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 450,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 0.0000000000007 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 516,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 516,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms. Polar bears are so heavily insulated by their 9.9 cm (3.9 in) layer of blubber that they are often difficult to detect using infrared photography sensors.
It's about 0.0000000000007 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 521,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
(a.k.a. brown bear, a.k.a. silver bear, Ursus arctos horribilis) (Adult, male, coastal area population average)
An adult, male grizzly bear from a coastal area (where food is plentiful) can weigh up to 521,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 0.0000000000005 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 680,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(for Holstein, a.k.a. Holstein Friesian, a.k.a. Friesian, Bos primigenius) (adult, heifer)
A mature Holstein cow (the well-known black-and-white, spotted breed of cow) typically weighs 680,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. President William Howard Taft (1909 - 1913) kept a Holstein cow named Pauline Wayne on the White House grounds — a gift from a Wisconsin senator and the source of the First Family's milk.
It's about 0.0000000000002 times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 1,652,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000000 nanograms.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 1,652,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000000 nanograms. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 386,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
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