eli5: Why are soup/food cans so much more robust than beverage cans, even though both cans are made to withstand the pressure of being stacked vertically for shipping and storage?

Question

Crushing a soda can is easy, crushing a soup can is way harder. The soup cans are also often corrugated. What explains the difference?

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Answer 1

This is about a 12 minute watch, but if you are curious about the amazing engineering behind the soda can it is worth a watch. It explains why you can crush a soda can so easily, but also why they are so incredibly strong when full.