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The tin can was invented by Peter Durand in 1810
but
The modern can opener was not invented until 1856. Before the can opener, people used a chisel and hammer to open cans.
what where they thinking lol
Nugatory
It dose not mater how i spell a word and if you think its correct or not.
when on the internet you dont have to spell right so y dont u think befor u speak
spelling changes over time look at history so be polite or be band only warning!
2 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Actually, there was a precursor to the modern wheeled can opener. It was a nasty knife-shaped thing you dug into the lid, and then levered the top off a bit at at time, usually ripping your other hand on the jagged bits in the process. A great many of the best swear words in the English (and many European) language were invented during this process. It was probably the event which generated the Red Cross Blood Bank, if the truth be known.
- 1 decade ago
it's in men's nature - to invent problems for themselves and then heroically overcome them.
only some time later some lazy genius who's unwilling to take a hammer invents a can opener
- Anonymous1 decade ago
weird, huh?
