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That way, you can open the cans easily without ever needing to use a can opener or one of these savvy solutions. Of course, if you’re trying to open an old-fashioned can that doesn’t have a ...
Here's how to open a can with a knife or even a spoon and some brute force. And if you happen to be out camping and don't even have that, a rock will suffice.
In a pinch? Here’s how to open cans without a can opener. Picture this: You’re in the middle of making dinner and go to open a can of something you absolutely need for the recipe.
A Vietnam War-era P-38 can opener, with a U.S. penny shown for size comparison.. The P-38 (larger variant known as the P-51) is a small can opener that was issued with canned United States military rations from its introduction in 1942 to the end of canned ration issuance in the 1980s. [1]
An aluminum can (British English: aluminium can) is a single-use container for packaging made primarily of an aluminum exterior with an epoxy resin or polymer coated interior. [1] It is commonly used for food and beverages such as olives and soup but also for products such as oil, chemicals, and other liquids.
In 1959, while at a picnic with friends and family, Fraze discovered he had left his "church key" can opener at home, forcing him to use a car bumper to open cans of beer. Fraze decided to create an improved beverage opening method that would eliminate the need for a separate device, leading to his creation of the pull-tab opener.
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The twist-key can-opener was patented by J. Osterhoudt in 1866. [7] There still was no general-purpose can-opener, thus each can came with a spot-welded or soldered-on twist-key can-opener which snapped off after fatiguing the metal by bending at a thin region. Each food-type had its own can-type, and came with its own can-opener-type.