Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Happy 200th Birthday Tin Can

Patent (No 3372) for the tin can was granted on August 25, 1810 to Peter Durand by King George III of England.

Here is an article from the Washington Post commemorating the 200 year history of the can.


Celebrating the can: 200 years of history preserved

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