What ridiculous history fact is your favorite?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 151 points – 1 weeks ago112Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsProbably the one about tin cans and can openers. IIRC, can opener was invented decades after the tinTo be fair that makes a lot more sense than it happening the other way aroundFor a few years you just had to find a sharp rockHow did they open cans before then?Originally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.I actually don't know. Presumably with a knife
Probably the one about tin cans and can openers. IIRC, can opener was invented decades after the tinTo be fair that makes a lot more sense than it happening the other way aroundFor a few years you just had to find a sharp rockHow did they open cans before then?Originally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.I actually don't know. Presumably with a knife
To be fair that makes a lot more sense than it happening the other way aroundFor a few years you just had to find a sharp rock
How did they open cans before then?Originally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.I actually don't know. Presumably with a knife
Originally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.
Probably the one about tin cans and can openers. IIRC, can opener was invented decades after the tin
To be fair that makes a lot more sense than it happening the other way around
For a few years you just had to find a sharp rock
How did they open cans before then?
Originally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.
I actually don't know. Presumably with a knife