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[โ€“] Doomladen@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The first can/tin opener wasnโ€™t invented until about 75 years after canned food started being produced. During that time, people used hammers and chisels to open cans.

[โ€“] learningduck@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Another comment presented this same fact, but the years is 30 instead 75. Heck, what's the truth.

I see your 75 years and raise you to 100 years. That's now the truth.

[โ€“] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair the other commenter said 30 years after the can was invented, so maybe it goes like this:

Can food starts being processed -> 45 years later can is invented -> 30 years later can opener is invented

So, canbed food or can come first? This is egg and chicken all over again lol