How heavy is 22 ounces?
It's about one-eighty-fifth as heavy as an Octopus
The weight of an Octopus is about 1,800 ounces.
(for Giant Pacific Octopus, Enteroctopus) (Adult, average)
The adult North Pacific Giant Octopus usually weighs around 1,800 ounces. 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 90 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.250 ounces.
(adult)
It's about 100 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.20 ounces.
(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 0.20 ounces 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-one-hundredth as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 2,568 ounces.
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 2,568 ounces when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.
It's about 100 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.180 ounces.
(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 320 ounces, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 71 ounces, each sheet weighing 0.180 ounces. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 3,000 ounces.
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 3,000 ounces. Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.140 ounces.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.140 ounces. 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 one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 5,300 ounces.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 5,300 ounces. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 230 ounces of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.088 ounces.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.088 ounces. 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 one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 5,840 ounces.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 5,840 ounces. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about one-three-hundredth as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 7,100 ounces.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 7,100 ounces. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 7,100 ounces. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 350 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.063 ounces.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.063 ounces. 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 one-three-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 8,100 ounces.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 8,100 ounces. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 210,000,000 ounces of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about one-four-hundredth as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 8,800 ounces.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 8,800 ounces. 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 450 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.049 ounces.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.049 ounces. 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.