A Tiny Penny for Your Foolish Thoughts
Do not try this at home. Just don’t. Seriously. The picture has been circulated around the internet for a while, and every time it does, someone’s house gets burned down as a result of trying to recreate what is happening in the image. So let me stress this again – what you’re seeing is not real life.

The idea that a microwave can shrink down a coin is, unfortunately, something people believe. And even if it were true, why would you want to do that? It’s only a penny, and what could you possibly do with such a tiny coin?