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* The [[wikipedia:CN Tower|CN Tower]] in Toronto has a segment of glass floor in its observation deck, with a view directly downward for some 113 stories. To reassure the frightened, there is a sign next to it expressing how much weight it can support, measured in terms of every creature from ducks to elephants.
* Obviously, this sees much use in [[Loaded Words]] trickery. Torn apart e.g. in "[https://wattsupwiththat.com/2013/06/23/getting-cooked-by-hiroshima-atomic-bomb-global-warming/ Getting 'Cooked' by Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Global Warming]" on '' Watts Up With That?'', using some conversions to compare apples with apples.
*The service 1-800-Got-Junk uses the comparison of 8 standard refrigerators to describe the volume of their trucks.
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