The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper. When originally built, it looked like a shiny new penny!

omgfactcheck:

True - the green hue we recognize today covering the Statue of Liberty is known as patina, which is the result of a chemical reaction between copper and oxygen (oxidation).  Patina, unlike rust (which forms when iron oxidizes), actually protects the underlying copper.

original claim: @OMGFacts; source: wikipedia

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    Imagine how much wiring could be made from that enormous chunk of copper!
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