TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?message-squaremessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down12
arrow-up1139arrow-down1message-squareWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square92fedilink
minus-squareCyberMonkey404@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down1·8 months agoProbably the one about tin cans and can openers. IIRC, can opener was invented decades after the tin
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up39·8 months agoTo be fair that makes a lot more sense than it happening the other way around
minus-squarethesporkeffect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·8 months agoFor a few years you just had to find a sharp rock
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoHow did they open cans before then?
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-28 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-up5·8 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
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