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The penny is made of pure copper.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that the penny is made of pure copper?

No. A Wikipedia article on the US penny states that cents minted after 1982 are zinc with copper plating, and archaeological records describe certain historical pennies as copper alloy rather than pure copper.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 5 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 5
Copper alloy Penny. Penny (copper): George III (S 3777, 3780)
2022
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Copper alloy Penny. Penny (copper): George III (S 3777, 3780). (2022). portal.ariadne-infrastructure.eu. https://portal.ariadne-infrastructure.eu/resource/4fa60adaeaa15d6ad3c8a235c4d6a578182f89983957fe057a5c058f6eea95aa

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Copper alloy Penny. Penny: George III (S 3759 - 3761)
2020
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Copper alloy Penny. Penny: George III (S 3759 - 3761). (2020). portal.ariadne-infrastructure.eu. https://portal.ariadne-infrastructure.eu/resource/8bad3708e5edb97eb0cc2733c5fe0a74533c5b82c7a725eaf3e0f04243b2a957

College physics : reasoning and relationships
2010
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J, G. N. (2010). College physics : reasoning and relationships. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/collegephysicsre0000gior_r9w1

Bowling Green State University College Physics Reasoning & Relationships 2nd Edition
2012
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Giordano, N. (2012). Bowling Green State University College Physics Reasoning & Relationships 2nd Edition. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/bowlinggreenstat0000nich_v7w5

Penny (United States coin) - Wikipedia
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Penny (United States coin) - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(United_States_coin)

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