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How heavy is 144,000 carats?

It's about ten times as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 14,000 carats.
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 14,000 carats. The steeple of the Church of St. Martin in Landshut, Germany is said to be the tallest brick tower in the world at a height of 130.6 m (428.5 ft) and was constructed using an estimated 650,000 bricks.
It's about thirteen times as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 11,000 carats.
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 11,000 carats. Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 2,000,000 carats.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 2,000,000 carats. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 270,000 carats.
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 2,200,000 carats.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 2,200,000 carats. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 2,510,000 carats.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 2,510,000 carats. 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 one-twentieth as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 2,540,000 carats.
(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 2,540,000 carats. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about twenty times as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 6,580 carats.
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 6,580 carats. In humans and primates, sight and vision utilize about 30 different parts of the brain which together account for about half of the brain's size.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 3,300,000 carats.
(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 3,300,000 carats. 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 thirty times as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 4,873.5130 carats.
(fresh; 4° C / 39.2° F; maximum density)
Contrary to popular belief, 1 liter (0.0.264172052358148 gal) of water at 4° C / 39.2° F (its point of maximum density) weighs 4,873.5130 carats rather than 1 kg exactly. The total volume of water on the planet Earth is about 13,590,000,000,000,000,000 (13.59 quntillion) L (3,590,000,000,000,000,000 gallons).
It's about 45 times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 3,039.47368420 carats.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 3,039.47368420 carats. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about one-fifty-fifth as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 8,051,000 carats.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 8,051,000 carats. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 1,881,000 carats.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 9,410,000 carats.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 9,410,000 carats. Reaching 5.5 m (18 ft) in height by adulthood, giraffe calves can grow as much as 3 cm (1 in) per day.
It's about 70 times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 2,100 carats.
(a.k.a. Soccer, a.k.a. Association Football) (FIFA Law 2 specification)
According to FIFA's Law of the Game number 2, a football must weigh between 2,000 carats and 2,200 carats. An artifact on display at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, Scotland is said to be the world's oldest football and is about one-third to one-half the size of a modern football.
It's about one-seventieth as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 10,000,000 carats.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 10,000,000 carats. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about 70 times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 2,003.2894736880 carats.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 1,934.2105263190 carats and 2,072.3684210560 carats. 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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