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.
We know a single stretch makes muscles and probably other structures like tendons and ligaments more flexible but for a short period  probably only a matter of minutes. But done regularly, it's feasible (but not proven) stretching may induce growth of tissues that leads to a more long-term increase in flexibility. This is likely to be helpful in certain sports like gymnastics, ballet, hurdles or high jumping.