Sometimes being a pack rat can work to your advantage. John Milkovisch never threw a beer can away. As a result, he was able to cover his entire home in beer cans. Today that house is considered a work of art, and it was recently landmarked to ensure its preservation.
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According to the Associated Press, Milkovisch, who resided in Houston, drank a lot of beer with his wife and stored every can in his attic. He wasn't sure what he was going to do with them. But in 1968, Milkovisch starting covering his house with an estimated 50,000 flattened beer cans. Ruben Guevara, the head of restoration and preservation for the Beer Can House in Houston, Texas, told the AP, "The funny thing is that it wasn't to attract attention." According to a website about the home, Milkovisch once said, "It tickles me to watch people screech to a halt. They get embarrassed. Sometimes they drive around the block a couple of times. Later they come back with a car-load of friends..."
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Milkovisch reportedly consumed a six-pack a day with his wife Mary. He covered the house over the course of 18 years using cans of Budweiser, Texas Pride, Shiner, and — his favorite — anything he could "find on special!" While Milkovisch's wife allowed the outside of her home to get covered, she made sure her husband did not wallpaper the interior of the house.
The Beer Can House is now open for visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 5pm.
How many beer cans do you think it would take to cover your home?
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