FACTOID # 87: 22% of American women aged 20 gave birth while in their teens. In Switzerland and Japan, only 2% did so.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > Can opener
A can opener.
Enlarge
A can opener.
Detail on a can opener.
Enlarge
Detail on a can opener.

A can opener (also known as a tin opener) is a device used to open metal cans. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 502 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 502 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 586 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 586 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. ... Three tin cans of varying sizes; the one on front is opened with a pull tab. ...


Many variations exist, ranging from those having no moving parts incorporated in many pocket knives to dedicated electrically operated kitchen appliances. A common type found in many kitchens has a pliers-like handle used to clamp a cutting wheel against the can's lid and a handgrip that rotates the can to cut the lid around the rim. A pocket knife is a type of folding knife with a blade that fits inside the handle. ... Electric egg beater Small appliance refers to a class of home appliances that are semi-portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms. ... Needle-nose pliers Pliers are hand tools, designed primarily for gripping objects by using leverage. ...


The first tin cans, invented in 1810, were heavy-weight containers that required ingenuity to open, using knives, chisels or even rocks. Not until cans started using thinner metal about 50 years later were any dedicated openers developed. Ezra Warner of Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. was first, in 1858, to patent a can opener. The cutting wheel can opener was invented by William Lyman in 1870. The Star Can Company of San Francisco, California introduced a modified design with a serrated rotating wheel in 1925. The first electric can opener debuted in 1931, modeled after the cutting-wheel design. traditional Norse knife A knife is a sharp-edged hand tool used for cutting. ... Steel woodworking chisel. ... An American inventor, Ezra J. Warner of Waterbury, Connecticut patented his design of a can opener in 1858. ... Nickname: The Brass City Location in Connecticut Coordinates: Counties New Haven County Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area    - City 28. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... William Lyman (fl. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is becoming very long. ...


See also

Vietnam-era P-38 The P-38 Lightning is also a WWII-era plane. ... Three tin cans of varying sizes; the one on front is opened with a pull tab. ... A bottle opener is primarily thought of as a device which enables the removal of metal bottle caps from bottles, though more generally it might be thought to include corkscrews used to remove cork or plastic stoppers from wine bottles. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Bad Designs - Can opener (329 words)
There are dozens of can openers on the market and most work in exactly the same way: they cut around the inside rim of the lid leaving the rim intact with the can and a sharp-edged lid upon opening.
When a can is opened, the sharp edge is on the can itself while the rim remains with the lid.
When the latter can opener is given to someone to use, they invariably attempt to use the can opener by cutting down rather than sideways.
Turnin spotlight: An eye-opener, inside and out | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle (1003 words)
The structure, which rises 551 feet, was at one time the tallest brick building in the world and can be seen from great distances around the city, a particularly striking view from the far banks of the River Po with a setting sun in the background.
For roughly $4 you can step inside a futuristic glass elevator that zips visitors 280 feet in 59 seconds straight up through the middle of the lobby to a rooftop terrace that provides a 360-degree view of the city, the plain and the Alps (on a rare clear day).
You can lie on one of the dozens of red lounge chairs and stare at the elevator soar toward the top of the dome or stare straight ahead and watch some of the great films of all time projected three stories tall on the walls as stereo speakers near your head provide the soundtrack.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.