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How heavy is 70,000 grains?

It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 32,000,000 grains.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 32,000,000 grains. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about one-six-hundredth as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 42,000,000 grains.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 42,000,000 grains. Despite their tremendous size, blue whales feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans called krill and cannot swallow anything much larger than a beach ball.
It's about 650 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 800 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 one-eight-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Hippopotamus
The weight of a Hippopotamus is about 59,000,000 grains.
(Hippopotamus amphibius) (adult, male)
The average weight of an adult male hippopotamus ranges from 58,000,000 grains. Appearances to the contrary, adult hippos cannot swim or float in water; they actually move by leaping and walking across lake bottoms at about 8 kph (5 mph).
It's about 900 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 1,000 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-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as an Elephant
The weight of an Elephant is about 93,000,000 grains.
(for African bush elephant, Loxodonta africana) (Adult, bull)
A bull African bush elephant weighs about 94,000,000 grains. Among African elephants, both males and females have tusks (whereas female Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, do not have tusks) which can grow to 3 m (10 ft) and typically weigh about 62,000,000 grains
It's about 2,000 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-two-thousandth as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus rex
The weight of a Tyrannosaurus rex is about 136,000,000 grains.
(for FMNH PR 2081, a.k.a. "Sue") (a.k.a. Tyrannosaurus, a.k.a. T-Rex) (estimated live weight)
The notable Tyrannosaurus specimen housed at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, "Sue," is estimated to have weighed about 136,000,000 grains while alive. A renowned predator in popular culture, the teeth of tyrannosaurus rex were up to 33.02 cm (13 in) long.
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as an Anchor of a Cruise Ship
The weight of an Anchor of a Cruise Ship is about 174,000,000 grains.
(for QE2 forward anchor, a.k.a. RMS Queen Elizabeth 2)
Each of the forward anchors of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 weighs 174,000,000 grains. The anchor of the QE2 now sits in front of the Holyrood Church in Southampton, England, United Kingdom, along a pedestrian tourist route known as "the QE2 mile."
It's about 2,500 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 3,000 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.
It's about 4,000 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 17 grains.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 18 grains. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 49,000,000 grains of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 5,500 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 12 grains.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 12 grains. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
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