If you’re relatively normal, you’ll occasionally drink a beverage from an aluminum can. Whether it’s a still juice drink, fizzy pop, or even beer.

But have you ever really looked at the can you’re drinking from and considered how well it’s designed? If not, and we suspect that’s the case, this video is for you.

The whole process of manufacturing aluminum cans is explained, and contrary to what you might think, it’s actually rather fascinating.

This is a design classic that has been improved over the years, and it now does a fantastic job using as little raw materials as possible.