Before you do this . . .
Let us drop some knowledge on ya:
That can you're about to crush on your head? It's a fuckin beast and is more of a man than you'll ever be, ever. In fact, before you chugged it of its soul, it exerted 95 pounds per square inch of force. That's physics, bitch.
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The first beer cans were produced in 1935:
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Cans have gone through several phases of opening mechanisms over the years:
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Did we mention it's made from a disc of aluminum thinner than paper and stretched out to create a container that's 400X its original size? What did you do with your life today?
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Once the cans are pressed into shape, they're shipped off to breweries to be filled and capped.
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The cans are capped?! That explains why you can remove the tops with a can opener:
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Mountaineer Jim Whittaker was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest. He brought a beer can to celebrate:
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Oh, and here's what it looks like when you touch the can where you shouldn't:
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If you have an exuberant amount of free time, watch the process below:
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Now go forth, pray this knowledge proves useful in some trivia contest when you're 40, and share that boozy wealth.
