30 surprising uses for your unwanted pennies

Admit it: Whenever a cashier hands you a penny, you tend to look down at it with a snarl and wonder what the heck you're supposed to do with it. Maybe toss it in a coin jar, drop it in your pocket and hope to lose it, or straight up trash it. It is just a penny, after all. Right?

But, there are plenty of ways to make good use of pennies. So, pull them out from under the couch cushion, because here's how to put your pennies to work:

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