It will cost a bit more to mail letters and parcels starting Monday. A first-class letter will go up 2 cents to 41 cents. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Heavy metal (NOT that kind) is driving the latest trend in art theft.

With the cost of copper and other metals skyrocketing, thieves around the world are targeting outdoor sculpture to sell as scrap. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

One man's collection of rare American cents has turned into a $10.7 million auction windfall.

The collection of 301 cents featured some of the rarest and earliest examples of the American penny, including a cent that was minted for two weeks in 1793 but was abandoned because Congress thought Lady Liberty looked frightened. picked by Marli 5 months ago

Ever tried to visualize a huge number, and fail? This site will help: "Visualizing huge numbers can be very difficult. People regularly talk about millions of miles, billions of bytes, or trillions of dollars, yet it's still hard to grasp just how much a "billion" really is. The MegaPenny Project aims to help by taking one small everyday item, the U.S. penny, and building on that ... read full post picked by thephrog 2 years ago

The dollar has been devalued to such an extent that a penny — as in one hundredth of a dollar — can only buy a fraction of the metal needed to make a physical penny. Each coin takes significantly more than one cent to produce. picked by murrayrothbard 1 month ago

A shortage in pennies could lead to them being revalued to five cents each. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

When she paid for some CD's at the Virgin Megastore she used a $100 certificate. She asked for the 42 cents in change since she didn't want the certificate for 42 cents.
Good to see that she watches her money. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

The move follows Sony's announcement in November that it would be reducing the cost of development gear for the PLAYSTATION 3 by almost 50 percent, in an attempt to make game creation for the consoles more affordable for small and independent game developers. picked by punthe 6 months ago

These are tiny acrylic or enamel landscapes on 1-cent copper pennies of the exact locations where each 'lucky' penny was actually found. picked by misswinkle 10 months ago

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered metal-rich sedimentary deposits in a New Hampshire lake that grow faster than any other deposits found in the United States. Understanding the environmental conditions that aid in the creation of the structures, which contain copper, iron and other heavy metals, could be helpful in discovering new metal sources. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A sixth-century copper factory, medieval kitchens still stocked with pots and pans, and remains of Renaissance palaces are among the finds unveiled Friday by archaeologists digging up Rome in preparation for a new subway line. Archaeologists have been probing the depths of the Eternal City at 38 digs, many of which are near famous monuments or on key thoroughfares. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

An 84-year-old British man was threatened with eviction after he underpaid his rent by one penny. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Don't complain, you're getting a great deal. Compare prices to China, where their salaries are 10 times lower. They're paying the equivalent of $20 per gallon. picked by ted 4 months ago

These engineering students at Texas Tech University have created some pretty amazing structures out of stacked pennies and other coins!! picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

A thief in Germany was charred beyond recognition by a 10,000 volt electric shock when he tried to steal a LIVE copper cable. German police found the man's blackened remains by a set of cable cutters and pile of non-live cables he had already stolen. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

5 Rare and Valuable US Coins
That you might find in your pocket or change jars.
(i'm looking at every single coin i come across and it's driving me mad!!) picked by kikcolon 8 months ago

The Bingham Canyon copper mine in Utah is the world's largest man-made excavation, and is big enough to be seen by from space.
Plimates, be sure to check out the "amazing facts" link as well, eh. picked by chinook 1 week ago

The Incas fashioned gorgeous gold, silver, and copper statuettes and ornaments, but they shouldn't get credit for introducing "industrial scale" metallurgy in South America, as researchers long thought. Fresh evidence from ancient lake sediments in Peru reveals that extensive smelting of copper and silver began around 1000 C.E. some 450 years before the rise of the Inca civilization. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

UPDATE of this story picked by TheBlueFrog 1 year ago

They are now worth more melted down than their face value. picked by Alton 2 years ago