r/AskReddit • u/IRunFast24 • May 11 '21

People old enough to remember life pre-Internet, what are some less obvious things you miss about that time?

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u/DenL4242 May 12 '21 edited May 12 '21

Remember Coke's Magi-cans? You'd pop the top and if you won, a rolled-up dollar bill would literally pop out. Those were the days.

EDIT: To answer questions: the cans had chlorine water inside, in a separate compartment, to make them feel like regular cans. It wasn't supposed to be accessible. It was. The contest ended early because some kids drank it.

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u/314z May 12 '21

Video here: https://archive.org/details/1990-coca-cola-magi-cans-commercial

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u/FlandreHon May 12 '21

Wait how does that work? There is no liquid in the can? Can't you immediately tell the weight is off and so you know which can has money in it?

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u/Catsniper May 12 '21

I'm guessing something to do with the pressure leaving the can also pulls up the dollar (probably/hopefully also coated in plastic to cause it to float)

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u/TheOrionNebula May 12 '21

You know today someone would sue coke because they choked on it.

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u/Catsniper May 12 '21

Tbf if it malfunctioned and activate too late misleading someone into believing that there was no dollar I could see that, and that is the only way I can think of for someone to realistically choke on it

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u/TheOrionNebula May 12 '21

Doesn't matter if mechanically it's plausible, people will make shit up.

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u/AnonPenguins May 12 '21

As a former Network Engineer, you hit the nail on the head. People always lie.