Why the ‘Penny in Your Freezer’ Trick Is Pointless
by Beth Skwarecki from Lifehacker on (#6EB5R)

How many times have you heard that if you're leaving your house before a storm, tornado, hurricane, wildfire evacuation-or even a long vacation-that you should freeze a cup of water and put a penny on top? Well, it turns out this trick doesn't work and could actually hide the fact that your power went out.