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How heavy is 5.9 megatonnes?

It's about 150,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.0000000000340 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.0000000000340 megatonnes. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about 250,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 0.0000000000240 megatonnes.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 0.0000000000240 megatonnes. AA batteries came into common use during World War II and were given their name by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 because they were smaller than the "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about 300,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 0.0000000000210 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 0.0000000000210 megatonnes. While most mice typically live two to three years, the Methuselah Mouse Prize — an award administered by a non-profit organization which advances aging-related research — was once awarded to a team of scientists whose research resulted in a mouse living just under five years.
It's about 400,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 0.0000000000150 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 0.0000000000150 megatonnes. Data is stored on CDs by encoding into the track a series of tiny pits — each between 3.5 and 850 µm (0.00014 and 0.033 in) in length.
It's about 500,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 0.0000000000120 megatonnes.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 0.0000000000120 megatonnes. 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 850,000,000,000 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.00000000000710 megatonnes.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.00000000000710 megatonnes. 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 1,000,000,000,000 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.000000000005670 megatonnes.
(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 0.000000000005670 megatonnes each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about 1,000,000,000,000 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.00000000000500 megatonnes.
(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 0.00000000910 megatonnes, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 0.00000000200 megatonnes, each sheet weighing 0.00000000000500 megatonnes. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about 1,500,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.00000000000410 megatonnes.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.00000000000410 megatonnes. 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 2,500,000,000,000 times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.00000000000250 megatonnes.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.00000000000250 megatonnes. 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 3,500,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.00000000000180 megatonnes.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.00000000000180 megatonnes. 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 4,000,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.00000000000140 megatonnes.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.00000000000140 megatonnes. 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 5,500,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.00000000000110 megatonnes.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.00000000000110 megatonnes. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 0.00000320 megatonnes of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about 7,500,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.000000000000790 megatonnes.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.000000000000790 megatonnes. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
It's about 30,000,000,000,000 times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.000000000000200 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.000000000000200 megatonnes. The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
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