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### 🎨 How to Use It
If you happen to have one of these mystery tools lying around, here’s how it works:
1. **To Open a Paint Can:**
Wedge the curved or flat end under the edge of the paint can lid and gently pry upward. Move around the lid, lifting it in small sections until it pops off cleanly.
2. **To Reseal the Can:**
Use the flat edge or press down gently with the handle to push the lid back into place evenly. No need to hammer or risk splashing paint.
3. **Bonus Uses:**
Some variations come with screw or nail pullers, keyring holes, or mini rulers — multitool magic!
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### 💡 Why the Internet Was So Confused
Part of the confusion stemmed from the fact that this tool doesn’t always come with paint — it’s sometimes given away at hardware stores or tucked into promotional kits. Its odd shape and minimal labeling make it easy to overlook, especially if you don’t paint often.
Also, many of us have gotten used to using makeshift tools (hello, butter knife!) to open paint cans, so we’ve ignored or tossed this helpful little gadget without a second thought.
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### 🛠️ The Takeaway
The internet loves a good mystery — and this humble paint can opener proved that even the simplest household tools can become the center of viral curiosity. It’s a reminder that sometimes the most functional items are also the most mysterious, especially when we forget where they came from.
So the next time you spot an unusual tool in your junk drawer or garage, take a closer look. It might just be another internet-worthy enigma waiting to be solved.
And who knows — *maybe* you’ll be the one to crack the next “What is this thing?!” moment.
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