Could a coin falling from a skyscraper kill someone downstairs?

Could a metal coin falling from the top of the Empire State, one of the tallest buildings in the world, be lethal if it hit someone below? They searched and found the answer to this interesting question on YouTube!
 Could a coin falling from a skyscraper kill someone downstairs?
READING NOW Could a coin falling from a skyscraper kill someone downstairs?

You may have heard a lot about how a coin tossed from the top of a very tall building can be lethal to the people below. But how much does this reflect reality? Indeed, can a small coin be lethal to those below?

Curious about the answer to this question, YouTube channel Veritasium ran an interesting test to find out how deadly the coin could be. Moreover, he used not only a skyscraper, but even a helicopter for this.

The main conclusion from the video was that the coin cannot kill a person as was thought. You can watch this interesting video right below…

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