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How heavy is 350,000,000,000 nanograms?

It's about as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 350,000,000,000 nanograms.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 350,000,000,000 nanograms. 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-and-one-tenth times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 310,000,000,000 nanograms.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 310,000,000,000 nanograms. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about nine-tenths as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 411,068,085,312.50 nanograms.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 396,893,323,750 nanograms and 425,242,846,875 nanograms. 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 four-fifths as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 430,000,000,000 nanograms.
(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 410,000,000,000 nanograms and 450,000,000,000 nanograms. 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 three-fifths as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 623,689,508,750 nanograms.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 623,689,508,750 nanograms. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about two times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 200,000,000,000 nanograms.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 200,000,000,000 nanograms. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 30,000,000,000,000 nanograms of food in their borrows.
It's about two times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 163,009,757,968.750 nanograms.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 155,922,377,187.50 nanograms and 170,097,138,750 nanograms. According to legend, the difficulty in obtaining elephant ivory for the manufacture of billiard balls in the 19th century inspired the search for a replacement material, which led to the development of the first industrial plastic.
It's about two times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 163,009,757,968.750 nanograms.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 155,922,377,187.50 nanograms and 170,097,138,750 nanograms. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 145,291,306,015.620 nanograms.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 141,747,615,625 nanograms and 148,834,996,406.250 nanograms. A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) (with a fastball pitch), with record-setting pitches as fast as 171 kph (106 mph).
It's about two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 135,000,000,000 nanograms.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 135,000,000,000 nanograms. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about one-third as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 1,000,028,000,000 nanograms.
(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 1,000,028,000,000 nanograms 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 three-and-a-half times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 94,000,000,000 nanograms.
(ISO 216 B8 size, a.k.a. "poker size" 63 x 88 mm, 52-card deck)
A deck of 52 ISO 216 B8-size playing cards weighs 94,000,000,000 nanograms. Utilizing nearly 3,700 decks, the record-holding largest card tower was built in early 2010, stood over 3.5 m (11 ft), and weighed over 230,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
It's about one-fourth as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 1,350,000,000,000 nanograms.
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 1,350,000,000,000 nanograms. 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 five-and-a-half times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 65,000,000,000 nanograms.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 65,000,000,000 nanograms. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about six times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 57,700,000,000 nanograms.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 57,700,000,000 nanograms. Competition balls are also tested for bounce height, with the standards requiring that a ball dropped from 254 cm must bounce back to a height of 135 cm to 147 cm.
 
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