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[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Probably the one about tin cans and can openers. IIRC, can opener was invented decades after the tin

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How did they open cans before then?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Originally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I actually don't know. Presumably with a knife

[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 months ago (1 children)

To be fair that makes a lot more sense than it happening the other way around

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

For a few years you just had to find a sharp rock