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[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I remember as a child in the seventies that some cans still came with that little key for rolling the lid open rather than using a can opener. The pop top wasn't around yet. I wanna say I remember that coming around 1980ish.

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The first can opener was invented in Jan 1858.

The first can was invented in 1810.

Some real creative people in 1810-1857.

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The 1928 invention was the bread slicing machine, it was the store bought pre-sliced bread that started in 1928.

The concept of slicing bread existed for at least a few years before 1928.

[–] CmdrModder@fedia.io 1 points 2 years ago

And this, ladies and gentleman, is why memes aren't a good source for history.

That's honestly pretty cool though, this is just one of those things I tend to take for granted.

[–] ElectricCattleman@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Peanut butter was invented in 1895, so there were 33 awkward years before PB&Js.

[–] FiskFisk33@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Fun fact:

The tin can was invented in 1810.
45 years later, in 1855, the first can opener was patented.