The actual title of this video is "Why Do Pringles Come In A Can?" I thought everyone knew why, but then again, a lot of people weren't around when Pringles first became a thing. A long time ago, I lived in a town with a Pringles factory, and knew people who actually made them. See, potato chips are made by slicing a potato very thin and then frying or baking the slices until they are crisp. That's not how Pringles are made at all. I had assumed they were made from mashed potatoes, but that's not the full story, either.
Pringles are the only potato chips, er, crisps, that come in a can because real potato chips won't fit in a can. But the can has an advantage in that Pringles can be shipped anywhere and arrive intact. I was in Hong Kong once trying my best to find something to eat that wasn't seafood, and Pringles was the only thing I recognized. I couldn't read the label, but I knew what was in that can. -via the Awesomer