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Many people tend to assume that containers and can openers were created around the same time, as it is now considered important to have a can opener in order to open a can. This is simply not, in fact, the case: cans were invented in the early 19th century, to be able to store food for the navy, while can openers werent invented until a named Ezra Warner developed the idea half of a decade later. Meanwhile, people had to come up with creative approaches to open the containers, often using sharp knives, or even a hammer and chisel.

The can opener we all know and love today goes back to 1925, while it was only a slight adjustment to the original 1870 design, putting a edge to the cutting wheel. It's a testament for their energy that the only change since has been the introduction of electric can openers, but electric can openers are still by no means ubiquitous, and it's unusual to get a kitchen that doesnt have a very can opener in the traditional design

Even though pull-to-open cans were developed 50 years back, people still available millions of cans each day applying can openers, as cans are much cheaper to manufacture when they dont incorporate a ringpull. There's also a specific nostalgia importance in opening a with a opener if you havent done it for a while though it can also be described as a little dangerous if you cut yourself on the sharp steel edge of the cans top.

However, the basic wheel design is not the only kind of can opener around. Another one that is very common is the P-38 pocket may operator, found in the military and usually given out with food assist in the developing world. As less metal is used much by it, consisting only of a metal blade with a hook, It is much cheaper to create than a typical can opener. For the experienced, it can also be faster to make use of than the usual normal can opener, and it's undoubtedly more straightforward to hold and store.