Pennies smell "funny" because the odor
you perceive isn't actually coming from the copper metal itself, but
from a chemical reaction between the natural oils on your skin and the
metal when you touch it; essentially,
the smell is a result of your body odor interacting with the copper
surface, not the coin itself having an inherent smell.
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conrad
okay, but how do they taste?
Tuesday
We're gonna be talkin' about the PENNIES.
even if you clean pennies, the still will smell funny.
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Did you know that they only smell like that if you touch them? If you leave them on a table and take a whiff from a distance, they won't smell funny.
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