Did you know …
That the common tin can was invented by none other than Thomas Edison himself? It’s true!
Better known for the light bulb or some other shit, many argue that Edison’s greatest invention was nonetheless the humble can.
Edison spent the greater part of his life watching people attempt to store food and liquids in pockets, puddles, their own mouths, or in whatever else was available. After severely burning his hands while attempting to heat a palmful of beans over a campfire, Edison decided that the world needed a better way. He experimented with vessels made of brick, bird skin, electricity and balsa wood, but Edison would eventually settle on the metal cylinder we now know as the can!
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