The US Mint announced this morning that they will phase out the production of new pennies beginning in late 2014, and mint the last batch of pennies on April 1, 2015.
Longer Leg Illusion. Excess fat on your legs can make them look shorter, but when you lose fat, you create the illusion of longer legs. Muscle-building activities that create definition in your legs can make the illusion of longer legs even more powerful. Moreover, sometimes exercise improves posture and reduces muscle tension.
Women shave their legs all the time. They would be like gorillas if the hair was coming back thicker or darker, dermatologist Amy McMichael tells Dina Fine Maron at Scientific American. Plus we would never have to think about hair loss on our heads if cutting the hair shaft would make it come back thicker..