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How heavy is 14.8 fluid drams (ʒ)?

It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 90 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 90 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-tenth as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 105.72916666670 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 102.0833333333 fluid drams (ʒ) and 109.3750 fluid drams (ʒ). Because of NFL regulations, ceremonial considerations, and backup requirements, each NFL Superbowl requires the manufacture of 144 balls exclusively for the event.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 110 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 110 fluid drams (ʒ) and 120 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 eight times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ).
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ). The pupil of the eye varies depending on the amount of light it is exposed to, but typically measures about 4 mm across.
It's about ten times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 1.4580 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 1.4580 fluid drams (ʒ) 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-tenth as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 160.416666670 fluid drams (ʒ).
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 160.416666670 fluid drams (ʒ). These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about twelve times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 1.30 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 2,300 fluid drams (ʒ), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 510 fluid drams (ʒ), each sheet weighing 1.30 fluid drams (ʒ). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about fourteen times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 1.10 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 1.10 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-fifteenth as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 257.21320 fluid drams (ʒ) 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 twenty times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.640 fluid drams (ʒ).
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.640 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-twenty-fifth as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 347 fluid drams (ʒ).
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 347 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 thirty times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.460 fluid drams (ʒ).
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.460 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-fortieth as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 579 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 579 fluid drams (ʒ). Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about 40 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.360 fluid drams (ʒ).
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.360 fluid drams (ʒ). 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.
It's about one-fiftieth as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 750 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 750 fluid drams (ʒ). 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.
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