TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 6 months agoWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?message-squaremessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down12
arrow-up1153arrow-down1message-squareWhat ridiculous history fact is your favorite?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy · 6 months agomessage-square111fedilink
minus-squareCyberMonkey404linkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down1·6 months agoProbably the one about tin cans and can openers. IIRC, can opener was invented decades after the tin
minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up43·6 months agoTo be fair that makes a lot more sense than it happening the other way around
minus-squarethesporkeffect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·6 months agoFor a few years you just had to find a sharp rock
minus-squareSorteKanin@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoHow did they open cans before then?
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-26 months agoOriginally tin cans were large things meant for military campaigns, so they used a chisel or similar large stabby thing.
minus-squareCyberMonkey404linkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 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