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Did you know? Fred Baur, the inventor of Pringles potato chips can was cremated and buried in one of them

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Fred Baur alias Fredric John Baur was the one who invented the can for Pringles. He was so proud of the container that he reportedly wishes to rest his ashes there. Baur died on May 4, 2008, in Cincinnati when he was 89. His children were quoted in media reports saying that they honoured Fred's request to bury him in one of the cans.
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Did you know? Fred Baur, the inventor of Pringles potato chips can was cremated and buried in one of them

Fred Baur alias Fredric John Baur died in 2008 and his ashes were buried in the Pringles packaging cans that they had invented.

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The inventor of the Pringles box was cremated and buried in one of

Baur's son Lawrence said his father had asked this to be the last wish because he was proud of the design of the Pringles container.

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gazzetta.gr broke the news in on Monday, February 6, 2023.
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