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Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Take the Penny, Leave the Penny

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

The US one-cent coin has been a part of American currency since the country started issuing money in 1793. As inflation has continued to creep up, the cost of making a one-cent coin is now more than it is worth. Unsurprisingly, people have been starting to question if we should continue using the penny. Learn more about the past, present, and future of the United States penny in this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The US 1 cent coin has been part of American currency since the country started issuing money in 1793.

0:07.0

As inflation has continued to creep up, the cost of making a 1 cent coin is now more than it's worth.

0:13.0

Unsurprisingly, people have started to question if we should continue using the penny.

0:17.0

Learn more about the past, the present, and the future of the United States penny on this episode of

0:22.3

Everything Everywhere Daily. You're right, mate?

0:36.0

You're right, mate? Oh no, my boiler's naked.

0:38.0

Do you know any plumbers?

0:39.0

Yeah, I do, yeah.

0:40.0

You know Danny?

0:41.0

Well, he lives next naught of this woman who's engaged to this lady who went to school with a

0:43.7

bloke.

0:44.7

All right. Is he a plumber?

0:46.1

No, he's not, no. But he knows a bloke and walks a dog with this woman.

0:49.1

Debbie I think she's called, well she gets her air cup with sand.

0:51.4

Don't worry.

0:52.6

You already know somebody who fixes boilers.

0:54.4

British Gas, and you don't even have to be one of our customers.

0:57.6

Our engineers are local and their work is guaranteed for 12 months.

1:00.8

Such British Gas boiler repairs. So is he a plumber?

1:03.9

Technically not, but he's got a van.

1:05.7

With Lloyds Bank ready-made investments,

1:08.0

you choose a risk level that feels right for you.

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