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[SteveBrickNJ]

It costs the US Mint 3.69 cents to make a penny. Multiply that loss again and again the more pennies you calculate....therefore the penny is being fazed out. I'm gonna miss you my copper friend!

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

Koreans consider themselves age 1 when they are born and everyone gains a year on January 1st.
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Why Koreans Ask What Year You Were Born

Why age is crucial in Korea, affecting language, respect, and social relationships. What is Korean & international age?

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[MinnieM123]

It costs the US Mint 3.69 cents to make a penny. Multiply that loss again and again the more pennies you calculate....therefore the penny is being fazed out. I'm gonna miss you my copper friend!

There's still tons of pennies in circulation, so IMO, I don't think you'll even notice any less for a number of years.

 

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8 Inventions From 2025 You'll Want To Own

Each year brings plenty of clever new inventions — here are some that can bring more ease and convenience to your life (or the lives of your loved ones).

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Poland has a forest of crooked pine trees — and no one is sure why.

Near the small town of Gryfino in northwestern Poland is a forest unlike any other. It’s not the biggest or the tallest, but it just might be the strangest. In this forest stand about 400 pine trees that have all been uniformly deformed into a shape resembling the letter “J.” These trees are...

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Some deaf people use sign language in their sleep.

Some deaf people have been known to continue signing even after they drift into sleep, through unconscious movements of the hands. The phenomenon is similar to talking in your sleep: The brain’s language and motor circuits remain active while you snooze, though they are suppressed, and during...

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