How heavy is 26,900,000 fluid drams (ʒ)?
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Brooklyn Bridge
The weight of The Brooklyn Bridge is about 3,426,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. New York and Brooklyn Bridge) (Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, New York) (total weight)
The total weight of the Brooklyn Bridge is approximately 3,426,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ). In a promotional event to prove the bridge's stability shortly after it opened, entertainer P. T. Barnum led a parade of 21 elephants across it in May of 1884.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 170,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 170,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 200 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 134,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 134,000 fluid drams (ʒ). In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 200 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 133,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 133,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 250 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 120,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 120,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Statue of Liberty
The weight of The Statue of Liberty is about 6,340,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. Liberty Enlightening the World, a.k.a. La Liberté éclairant le monde) (total weight, including foundation)
The total weight of the Statue of Liberty, including her base is roughly 6,330,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ). The statue was designed using an optical trick known as "forced perspective" to make the statue appear proportionally correct when viewed from its base and is, in actuality, disproportionately large at the top.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 110,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 110,000 fluid drams (ʒ). During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 14,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
It's about 400 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 64,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 64,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 59,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 59,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 1,500,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 500 times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 51,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 51,000 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 51,000 fluid drams (ʒ). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 650 times as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 42,600 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 42,600 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 700 times as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 39,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 39,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 1,600 fluid drams (ʒ) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-one-thousandth as heavy as The CN Tower
The weight of The CN Tower is about 30,327,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada)
The CN Tower weighs approximately 30,327,000,000 fluid drams (ʒ). The Tower is home to the world's highest glass floor — a viewing area that allows visitors to look straight down 342 m (1,120 ft) to the ground below.
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Kangaroo
The weight of a Kangaroo is about 22,000 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for red kangaroo, Macropus rufus) (adult, male)
An adult, male red kangaroo weighs up to 22,000 fluid drams (ʒ). Fantastic jumpers, red kangaroos can leap horizontally 9 m (30 ft) and vertically 3 m (9 ft) in a single bound.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Beer Keg
The weight of a Beer Keg is about 18,730 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for US half-barrel, full keg; draft beer; including keg itself, stainless steel)
A typical, half-barrel beer keg weighs 18,720 fluid drams (ʒ) when full. A keg of this size contains 15.5 gallons of beer, or the equivalent of 6.8 cases.