'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 Abraham Lincoln Penny was first composed of ninety five percent copper and five percent tin and zinc, which was later changed in 1943 when a war time cent needed to be produced, as the metal needed to be put to better use in the war. The coin was then made of low grade carbon steel with a 0.127mm zinc coating. After many revisions the coin was finally changed to a copper plated zinc composition in 1982. The current Lincoln penny weighs 2.5 grams.