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Kitchen Tool Identity Crisis

A humorous cartoon illustration of a sad can opener with arms, legs, and a dejected expression sitting next to several unopened cans in a kitchen, looking frustrated and defeated

What do you call a can opener that doesn't work?

A can't opener!

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Language Lover's Delight

Did You Know?

The can opener was invented 48 years after the tin can! Early canned foods came with instructions to "cut round the top near the outer edge with a chisel and hammer" - quite different from today's convenient tools!