'Asian flush' red flag for risk of cancer. A condition called 'Asian flush' happens to certain people of Asian descent after they have consumed alcohol. The red blush, shown on right, is the result of a deficient gene. Between the brisk cold and the holiday cheer, many of us get a little red in the face this time of year.
The United States also struck coins for use in the Philippines from 1903 to 1945. Denominations included the 1â2 centavo, one centavo, five centavo, 10 centavo, 20 centavo, 50 centavo, and one peso. The 1â2 and 1 centavo coins were struck in bronze, the 5 centavo struck in Copper (75%)- Nickel(25%), the 10, 20, 50 centavo and peso coins were struck in a silver composition.
The Lincoln cent was first used in 1909 till 1958, and then a new design since 1959. It is the current cent coin in circulation in the United States of America, and is the longest used design in American coins. The date of its introduction was 100 years after Abraham Lincoln was born, with the reverse design being altered 50 years after it was introduced, and it is planned again in 2009.