If Number of patents held by Thomas Edison (1,093 ) was a standard unit ...
Estimated world population of Thomson's Gazelle (550,000 individuals)...more would be 500 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Pop. of Sao Tome and Principe (2023) (220,400)...more would be 200 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of grains of sugar in a cup (220,000 )...more would be 200 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Estimated world population of Bush Dog (110,000 individuals)...more would be 100 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of seats in the Michigan Stadium (American football stadium) (107,600 )...more would be 100 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Pop. of Saint Kitts and Nevis (2023) (54,800)...more would be 50 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of Estimated civilian deaths in the Blitz bombing of British cities World War II (43,000 )...more would be 40 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Estimate of population of Indian Elephant (27,000 individuals)...more would be 25 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Pop. of Palau (2023) (21,780)...more would be 20 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Estimated world population of Baird's Tapir (5,500 individuals)...more would be 5 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of seats in Royal Festival Hall (2,700 )...more would be 2.5 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of seats in the concert hall in the Sydney Opera House (2,679 )...more would be 2.5 x Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of skyscrapers in Hong Kong (>150m tall) (554 )...more would be 1/2 of Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of passengers on a Boeing 777-300 airliner (certified capacity) (550 )...more would be 1/2 of Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of nuclear power plants in the world (2022) (443 )...more would be 2/5 of Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of members of US House of Representatives (434 )...more would be 2/5 of Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
Number of Deaths of British soldiers in the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854 (110 )...more would be 1/10 of Number of patents held by Thomas Edison
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