News

Man Pays Medical Bill In Pennies. Man Gets A Ticket.

I can’t imagine ever using more than 25 pennies to pay for anything. All that copper and insignificant value, who really cares! Apparently, Jason West. He paid for a medical bill with 2500 pennies. Too bad he got a ticket for that.


January 16, 2011
Geek Out

Did You Know It Costs More Than A Penny To Make A Penny?

I just found out that it costs more than a penny to manufacture a penny. Specifically, it costs 1.62 cents to produce that 1 cent copper coin. And that’s been the case for a while now! What the hell?


August 26, 2010
Entertainment

Streaming Movies Costs Netflix 10 Times Less Than Mailing Them

Netflix loves that so many of us have turned to the convenience of streaming. It costs Netflix 3 cents to stream a standard definition movie, and 5 cents for HD; that’s why they’d rather stream than mail you a disc.