We cannot be sure where this can came from or what flattened it, but it is certainly flat now and worth investigating
The Department of Matter documented the can’s material complexities
The Department of Form reconstructed a purified un-flattened version of the can - then re-flattened & sliced it in varying ways it in virtual space
The Department of Re-Archaeology re-placed the can back in its natural habitat to conjure the future flattening of other objects