50 Facts You Learned at School That Are Not Real

A PENNY DROPPED FROM THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING WILL KILL YOU

It someone dropped a penny off the Empire State Building and that penny hit you, it would hurt — but only a little. Because of their non-aerodynamic shape, pennies flutter to the ground like tree leaves and never go faster than about 25 mph. If it were dropped from the same height in a vacuum void of atmosphere, however, a penny could reach 210 mph, which could inflict significant damage, especially if you were hit with the penny’s edge.

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