Droppin' Dimes

I'm not sure what it is about this song, but it makes me laugh every time I hear it.

The Penny's Environmental Impact

There is a brand new article by the Smithsonian about the true environmental costs in minting pennies.  It adds just another reason why we should ditch them immediately.

Things To Do With Your Unused Pennies

Found an article on 30 different ways to use your pennies besides buying stuff.

Smashing Coins with a Hydraulic Press

One of my new favorite Youtube channels is the Hydraulic Press Channel.  Watch as they smash some Euro coins.

Get Rid of Pennies and Nickels

Phil Dirkx grew up in the 1930s and still remembers well when a penny could actually buy something, but he wants to get rid of pennies and nickels now.

Melting Pennies

Watch these pennies melt under a Fresnel lens here.

Samsung Pays Apple in Pennies

Let me state that this story is not in any way true, but this story is pretty funny only because everyone knows that pennies are a pain in the neck. Let's all just decide to get rid of them now.

Edit: The original fake article I linked to is no longer there, but I tracked back to another blog that says they paid in nickels which is also just a joke.