Online users tried to identify a mysterious metal tool found in a kitchen drawer. A Redditor posted: \u201c[What is this thing?] Found it while cleaning grandma\u2019s house\u2026 we think it\u2019s a can opener multitool, but don\u2019t know how it works.\u201d<\/p>\n
Comments ranged from guesses of antique can openers to camping tools, with some joking it was a weapon. Many shared injury stories: \u201cStill have a scar where it slipped,\u201d wrote one. It turned out to be a vintage lever-type can opener, notorious for cutting unskilled users.<\/p>\n
Canned food predates easy-open tools. Ezra Warner made the first lever opener in 1858, followed by William Lyman\u2019s safer rotary design in 1870. Later came keyed cans, electric openers, and ergonomic models.<\/p>\n
Some still swear by the old design: \u201cDangerous if misused, but the best!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"