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How heavy is 0.0008 kilograms?

It's about one-forty-fifth as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.034 kilograms.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.034 kilograms. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about one-sixtieth as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.04593 kilograms.
(per R&A USGA Rules of Golf; maximum rule weight)
According to the Rules of Golf (as approved by the United States Golf Association and the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews), golf balls must weigh no more than 0.04593 kilograms. Golf balls are not required to have the familiar dimpled pattern, but the design has been popular since its invention in 1905 because it reduces drag while increasing lift.
It's about one-seventy-fifth as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.0577 kilograms.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.0577 kilograms. Competition balls are also tested for bounce height, with the standards requiring that a ball dropped from 254 cm must bounce back to a height of 135 cm to 147 cm.
It's about one-eighty-fifth as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.065 kilograms.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.065 kilograms. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.094 kilograms.
(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 0.094 kilograms. 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 272 kg.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.1350 kilograms.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.1350 kilograms. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.00000440 kilograms.
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.00000440 kilograms. 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 one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.145291306015630 kilograms.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.1417476156250 kilograms and 0.148834996406250 kilograms. 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 one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.163009757968750 kilograms.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.15592237718750 kilograms and 0.170097138750 kilograms. 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 one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.163009757968750 kilograms.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.15592237718750 kilograms and 0.170097138750 kilograms. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.000003640 kilograms.
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.000003640 kilograms. The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 2,009.32 kg of sesame seeds each day.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.20 kilograms.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 0.20 kilograms. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 25 kg of food in their borrows.
It's about one-four-hundredth as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 0.310 kilograms.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 0.310 kilograms. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 0.350 kilograms.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 0.350 kilograms. 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 one-five-hundredth as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 0.41106808531250 kilograms.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 0.396893323750 kilograms and 0.4252428468750 kilograms. Because of NFL regulations, ceremonial considerations, and backup requirements, each NFL Superbowl requires the manufacture of 144 balls exclusively for the event.
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