Can a penny falling from the Empire State Building kill you?

[Retro]

Veritasium and Adam Savage from Mythbusters team up to find out if a penny dropped from the Empire State Building can really kill someone on the ground. Can it, or is it just a myth? They test other objects like plastic pens, too.

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[Arantor]

I like how the video started out with a particular comment that... ultimately... answered the question.