A million dollars weighs about a metric ton. Hence the expression "a ton of money."
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The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.
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Dolly Dimples, a 555 lbs. woman, lost 443 lbs in one year by eating nothing but baby food.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
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There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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