Every second, 15,000 aluminum beverage cans are manufactured. This is a terrific video about how beverage cans are made, and why they look the way they do.
The ingenious design of the aluminum beverage can
Why "Made in America" dreams are a galaxy-brain-stupid fantasy
![Intricate scene of an iron foundry, by Alfred H. Vaughn, (date unknown) [CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication]](https://i0.wp.com/boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/factory.jpg?fit=300%2C186&quality=60&ssl=1&resize=250%2C190 "Why \"Made in America\" dreams are a galaxy-brain-stupid fantasy")
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How dolls were made in 1968
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