I'm sitting here now watching the History Channel, which is one of my favs. Anywho I'm watching the show Modern Marvels and this episode focuses on the history of the tin can. Many people don't realize this but next to the Wheel, the tin can or just any can comes in very close as being one of the most important inventions in human history. It basically changed the way we eat.
The average shelf life of canned food is two years. Thats the recommened shelf life but most foods can last a lot longer. Word has it that a man in england opened and ate a 50 year old can of chicken and had no ill effects. Personally I think that guy was lucky.
The first successful beverage cans were introduced in 1935.
One thing that kinda bothered me were the new self heating/cooling cans they're coming out with. They use chemical reactions to bring a heated beverage such as coffee or soup to a suitable temperature for consumption. Just the thought of some assclown screwing around with a can that can heat itself to 100+ degrees has me worried.
oh well.
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