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The can existed 48 years before its opener. 🥫
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Ironic TwistsOct 18, 2026

The can existed 48 years before its opener. 🥫

The can existed 48 years before its opener. 🥫 . . . Peter Durand patented tin food containers in Britain in 1810. Ezra Warner patented a dedicated American opening tool in 1858. Until then, instructions commonly told buyers to attack thick cans with a hammer and chisel—the packaging arrived decades before its obvious solution.

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ConnecticutHistory.org, 2021, 'Ezra Warner and the Can Opener'

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