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A "standard" size can open, once common in American soft drinks. In 1958, American inventor Anthony Bajada was awarded the patent for a "Lid closure for can containers". [32] Bajada's invention was the first design to keep the opening tab connected to the lid of the can, preventing it from falling into the contents of the can.
A can opener (North American and Australian English) or tin opener (British English) is a mechanical device used to open metal tin cans. Although preservation of food using tin cans had been practiced since at least 1772 in the Netherlands, the first can openers were not patented until 1855 in England and 1858 in the United States.
Soda Cans. Surprising Use: Straw holder. The metal pull tab used to pop open a soda can also be flipped around over the opening and used to hold a straw in place, so you can sip from the can ...
Celebrities can also be featured on collectible cans; such was the case of tennis player Andre Agassi, who had a set of four Pepsi Max soda cans dedicated to him in 1996. [ 17 ] Davide Andreani of Italy is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the largest collection of soda cans of one specific brand in the world, with over 20,000 ...
Opening a Nitro Pepsi can is kind of fun. It pops open loudly, like a beer in a commercial after the foley artist has pumped up the volume. Pouring it is fun, too, as it does create a foamy head.
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.
An infographic by The Renegade Pharmacist has surfaced that breaks down exactly what happens while you're drinking a can of Coke. It vividly describes every bodily response that occurs from the ...
A woman shotgunning a can of beer. Shotgunning is a means of consuming a beverage, especially beer, very quickly by punching a hole in the side of the can, near the bottom, placing the mouth over the hole, and pulling the tab to open the top. The beverage quickly drains, and is quickly consumed.