How heavy is 1,000 grains?
It's about five-and-a-half times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 190 grains.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 190 grains. Batteries are named by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 and AAA batteries were given their name because they were smaller than the "AA" and "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 6,343.750 grains.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 6,125 grains and 6,562.50 grains. 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 6,600 grains.
(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 6,300 grains and 6,900 grains. 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 nine times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 110 grains.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 110 grains. 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 one-tenth as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 9,625 grains.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 9,625 grains. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about eleven-and-a-half times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 87.50 grains.
(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 87.50 grains each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about thirteen times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 77 grains.
(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 140,000 grains, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 31,000 grains, each sheet weighing 77 grains. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-fifteenth as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 15,432.790 grains.
(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 15,432.790 grains 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 sixteen times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 63 grains.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 63 grains. 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-twentieth as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 20,800 grains.
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 20,800 grains. 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 US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 39 grains.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 39 grains. 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-thirty-fifth as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 34,700 grains.
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 34,700 grains. Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about forty times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 28 grains.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 28 grains. 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-forty-fifth as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 45,000 grains.
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 45,000 grains. 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 45 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 22 grains.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 22 grains. 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.