How do the openers on soda cans keep the can from cutting you when you drink from it?

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How do the openers on soda cans keep the can from cutting you when you drink from it?

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The metal on the lip is beveled as part of the manufacturing process. That section also contains more of some element (i think molybdenum?) That allows the removed section to not shear off but rather detach under force.

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