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Bread. In A Can.

7:00PM July 14, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Mmm. Bread. Delicious (well, somewhat) canned bread. In Japan, canned bread is a tasty treat for otaku. Don’t believe me? More »

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From A Bucket Of Suds To Surfing On Sea Foam In 72 Cans Flat

5:00AM June 20, 2011 | Jack Loftus

San Diego-based artist Rich Morrison has taken the old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” and applied it to this recycled beer can surfboard. More »

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This Beautiful Antique Box Is Just A Soft Drink Can

1:20AM January 21, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Inside every soft drink can you’ve slurped from lurks a gorgeously embossed box, yearning to come alive. This isn’t just recycling; it’s reinventing. And here’s how to make your own in under four minutes. Bonus: you get to hear the narrator say “aluminium” multiple times. British people! More »

Japan Makes Small But Significant Advancement In Beer Can Tech

10:20AM October 22, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

This, my index finger assures me, is a development we will be following very closely. [Reddit]

Canned Beer Is The Future Of Good Beer

5:20AM August 28, 2010 | Joel Johnson

America makes some of the world’s finest beers. And now those beers are getting the conveyance they deserve – cans. More »

Gadgets

Oh, THAT’S How Magnets Work

4:20AM May 28, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Magnets have always been able to suspend soft-drink cans in midair, haven’t they? That’s just basic science, right there. More »

Trash Cans Get Pimped Out For Charity

3:20PM October 17, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

My trashcan is a metal, woven-looking thing filled with crumpled up ideas and 48 gum wrappers. Makes me wish I had one of theses 35 customised, artist-designed trashcans being put into auction for charity instead. (Particularly the cactus one.) More »

Gadgets

Auto Aluminium Can Crusher Is Eco-, Battery-Friendly

12:30PM September 29, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

It looks like a modded Roomba, but this prototype Automatic aluminium Can Crusher will save you many forehead aches. It’s BYOC (bring your own cans) with a long-lasting rechargeable battery and lotsa crunching sounds included every time you recycle. More »

Redesigned Coke Can Won’t Roll Off The Table

2:40AM September 24, 2009 | Adam Frucci

This concept Coke can design uses a manufacturing process called impact extrusion to form geometric shapes into the can rather than making it round. I’m not sure how practical it is, but I like it. [The Dieline via PSFK]

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Oh God, It’s a Whole Chicken in a Can

3:00AM May 1, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Until this moment, I did not know you could fit a whole chicken in a can. The directions on the back use the word “delicious” three times. Let’s see what’s inside (warning, NSFL):

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