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It's about 15,000 times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 0.051786213227 oil barrels.
(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 0.033143176465 oil barrels. 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 one-twenty-thousandth as big as The Great Pyramid of Giza
Flag of Egypt
The size of The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 15,269,230 oil barrels.
(a.k.a. Pyramid of Khufu, a.k.a. Pyramid of Cheops) (Cairo, Egypt) (including internal hillock)
The Great Pyramid of Giza has an estimated volume of 15,269,230 oil barrels including its internal hillock. The 2,300,000 stones used in the construction of the pyramid weighed an average 2.27 metric tons (2.06 short tons) and were quarried at distances of up to 805 km (500 mi) away.
It's about 20,000 times as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 0.044684178896 oil barrels.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 0.044684178896 oil barrels. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about 25,000 times as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 0.033143176465 oil barrels.
(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 0.033143176465 oil barrels. 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 30,000 times as big as The Blood in a Human Body
The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 0.03 oil barrels.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)
The volume of blood in the average human body is about 0.03 oil barrels. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 0.01 oil barrels of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
It's about 70,000 times as big as a Human Stomach
The size of a Human Stomach is about 0.01 oil barrels.
(human; adult)
An average adult human stomach has a volume of about 0.01 oil barrels. A newborn baby has a stomach capacity of just 0.0002 oil barrels.
It's about 85,000 times as big as an Ostrich Egg
The size of an Ostrich Egg is about 0.01026 oil barrels.
(Struthio camelus) (for common ostrich; average)
The largest egg produced by living birds, ostrich eggs measure about 0.01006 oil barrels in volume. The eggs take about nine weeks to hatch, with males and females taking turns incubating them.
It's about 250,000 times as big as a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee
The size of a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee is about 0.0037 oil barrels.
A STARBUCKS Venti coffee drink measures 0.0037 oil barrels. The name of the size, Venti, is the Italian word for twenty.
It's about 300,000 times as big as a Blood Donation
The size of a Blood Donation is about 0.003 oil barrels.
(American Red Cross donation volume)
The typical donation amount when giving blood is about 0.003 oil barrels. Donated quantities of blood typically have a viable shelf life of about 42 days.
It's about 400,000 times as big as a Baseball (packed)
The size of a Baseball (packed) is about 0.0020675251 oil barrels.
(64% packing density) (MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 0.0012688645 oil barrels and 0.0013775676 oil barrels. A major league pitcher can throw a fastball at up to 150 kph (91 mph).
It's about 650,000 times as big as a Baseball
The size of a Baseball is about 0.001323216092 oil barrels.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 0.001268864545 oil barrels and 0.00137756764 oil barrels. A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) in a fastball pitch.
It's about 900,000 times as big as a Tennis Ball
The size of a Tennis Ball is about 0.0009906 oil barrels.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must measure 6.54 cm to 6.86 cm in diameter, for a total volume of 0.0009906 oil barrels. 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 1,000,000 times as big as a Hockey Puck
The size of a Hockey Puck is about 0.0007285697247 oil barrels.
(Ice hockey)
standard ice hockey puck measures about 0.0007285697247 oil barrels. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 2,000,000 times as big as an Egg
The size of an Egg is about 0.00043 oil barrels.
(hen; USDA large size; uncooked)
A typical egg — of large size as defined by the United State Department of Agriculture — has a volume of 0.00043 oil barrels. Each year, American farms produce 69,000,000,000 eggs.
It's about 2,000,000 times as big as a Golf Ball (packed)
The size of a Golf Ball (packed) is about 0.000399839065 oil barrels.
(64% packing density) (per R&A-USGA Rules of Golf)
Dictated by 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), a golf ball must have a volume of at least 0.000255894661 oil barrels. 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.
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