stackyFACTSDropping a penny from a skyscraper will not dramatically assassinate a pedestrian, despite what urban legends claim. Because of flat surface drag and dense air resistance, the coin maxes out at a pathetic speed of about fifty miles per hour. It will sting, but it won't pierce a skull, severely ruining your supervillain plans.
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