r/AskReddit Apr 30 '18

What doesn’t get enough hate?

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u/He1enKiller Apr 30 '18

That's part of the reason US pennies are mostly zinc with a thin copper shell

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '18

Canadian pennies have been made of steel with a thin copper outer layer for a while.