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How big is 450,000,000 gallons?

It's about 10,000,000 times as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 42 gallons.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 42 gallons. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about 25,000,000 times as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 20 gallons.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 20 gallons of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 5.280 gallons.
It's about 30,000,000 times as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 15.50 gallons.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 15.50 gallons. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 0.0937 gallons cans of beer.
It's about 150,000,000 times as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 2.93239924010 gallons.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 1.87673551360 gallons. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 200,000,000 times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 2.17502095550 gallons.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 1.39201341150 gallons. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about 250,000,000 times as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 1.87673551360 gallons.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 1.87673551360 gallons. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about 300,000,000 times as big as The Blood in a Human Body
The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 1 gallons.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)
The volume of blood in the average human body is about 1 gallons. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 0.50 gallons of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
It's about 300,000,000 times as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 1.39201341150 gallons.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 1.39201341150 gallons. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about 900,000,000 times as big as a Human Stomach
The size of a Human Stomach is about 0.50 gallons.
(human; adult)
An average adult human stomach has a volume of about 0.50 gallons. A newborn baby has a stomach capacity of just 0.008 gallons.
It's about 1,000,000,000 times as big as an Ostrich Egg
The size of an Ostrich Egg is about 0.43110 gallons.
(Struthio camelus) (for common ostrich; average)
The largest egg produced by living birds, ostrich eggs measure about 0.42270 gallons in volume. The eggs take about nine weeks to hatch, with males and females taking turns incubating them.
It's about 0.0000000007 times as big as The Gulf of Mexico
The size of The Gulf of Mexico is about 643,000,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000000 gallons.
(water volume)
The Gulf of Mexico contains 643,000,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000000 gallons of water. Every second, the Mississippi River empties 3,170,000 gallons of water into the Gulf.
It's about 3,000,000,000 times as big as a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee
The size of a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee is about 0.160 gallons.
A STARBUCKS Venti coffee drink measures 0.160 gallons. The name of the size, Venti, is the Italian word for twenty.
It's about 3,000,000,000 times as big as a Blood Donation
The size of a Blood Donation is about 0.10 gallons.
(American Red Cross donation volume)
The typical donation amount when giving blood is about 0.10 gallons. Donated quantities of blood typically have a viable shelf life of about 42 days.
It's about 5,000,000,000 times as big as a Baseball (packed)
The size of a Baseball (packed) is about 0.086836056 gallons.
(64% packing density) (MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 0.053292311 gallons and 0.057857841 gallons. A major league pitcher can throw a fastball at up to 150 kph (91 mph).
It's about 8,000,000,000 times as big as a Baseball
The size of a Baseball is about 0.05557507587 gallons.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 0.05329231088 gallons and 0.05785784086 gallons. A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) in a fastball pitch.
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