This Is What Happens When A Hydraulic Press Crushes A Pile Of Coins

Videos of hydraulic presses crushing random items on YouTube have become something of a fascination among a lot of internet users. Here's what happens when a hydraulic press takes on a stack of coins.

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Are hydraulic presses the new stars of the internet? Some Youtube channels have been sharing videos of different objects being crushed by these impressive machines. After an iPhone 7, a battery and a Nokia 3310, it was the coin’s turn to be crushed.

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The victims of the day are a pile of copper pennies, and the result is incredible. The money resists and resists but ends up being crushed. The coins become almost as thin as a banknote! But we’re not sure you could pay for anything with it!

Check out the video above to see the experiment for yourself!

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