Comments on: 83 Things You Can Do With a Penny

By: dingle nutts

dingle nutts — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:42:02 +0000

Pay the alimony

By: Mathematitian

Mathematitian — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:06:03 +0000

#65 is mathematically incorrect.
In a die, there are 1/6 chance of getting any one of the 6 numbers.

In your example, using 5 coins, and counting up from one, adding one per head, does not satisfy the 1/6 chance.

There are 2 outcomes per coin, so 2 to the power of 5 = 32 outcomes for 5 coins.

There is only 1 way you can “roll/flip” a 1: by flipping all tails. There is only 1 way of flipping 5 tails in 5 coins.

Therefore, the probability of “rolling/flipping” a 1 is 1/32 =/= the 1/6 previously stated.

Similarly, the probability of “rolling/flipping” a 6 is 1/32 =/= 1/6.

Of course, for the mathematically challenged, you can trick them with this math trick.

By: mike

mike — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:39:34 +0000

if you live in canada keep em because as of friday may 4th 2012 the canadian penny stopped being made so keep them and wait in a few years collectors might want them or bring them into a scrap yard (you need hundreds like me for this to be worth it) and sell them because as of today (may 6th 2012) its about 3 dollars per pound and if you have alot bring em in

By: Shelley

Shelley — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:05:20 +0000

Colour the edge of a penny with a pencil and have someone try and roll it from their forehead to their chin. It leaves a line down the middle of their face and it’s funny to see how long it takes for them to find out why everyone’s laughing. Used to do this to my brothers, Great Fun!

By: Cliff

Cliff — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:23:53 +0000

A really good idea’s, when the pennies are gone peoplle will weigh alot less?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 05 May 2012 10:47:01 +0000

When you are eating outside, and there are a lot of wasps swarming around you and your dinner, put 5 or 6 pennies in a glass of water on your table. I’m not sure why, but the wasps hate it, and they will fly away! It totally works!

By: Dougus

Dougus — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:47:44 +0000

You can put them in your nose so you can smell copper all day.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:57:01 +0000

You can use pennies in scrapbooks to mark the dates of special occasions. Like a baby born in 2012 would have a 2012 penny on that page.

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By: molly

molly — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:03:24 +0000

This is great! you can also use them as tiles!! super cheap and looks great.