TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?message-squaremessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down12
arrow-up1150arrow-down1message-squareWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square103fedilink
minus-squareCyberMonkey404@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down1·3 months agoProbably the one about tin cans and can openers. IIRC, can opener was invented decades after the tin
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoHow did they open cans before then?
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-23 months agoOriginally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.
minus-squareCyberMonkey404@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoI 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 tin
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