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8 Famous AccidentsThat Led To Innovation
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1. Potato ChipsWere meant to be a revenge by Chef George Crum against his king for criticizing his fries.
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2. MauveA failed attempt to create antimalarial drug,
resulted in a thick sludge that took on a unique shade of purple - Mauve, first ever synthetic dye.
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3. SuperglueWhile experimenting with adhesives for heat-
resistant jet airplane canopies, the sticky material was found to be permanently bonding items
together.
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4. PopsicleOn a cold cold evening, Frank Epperson left an
unfinished fruit-flavored soda drink outside with a stirring stick in the cup. The next morning, he popped it out and licked it, inventing the all time kids favorite.
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5. MatchesAfter stirring a pot of chemicals, John Walker noticed the stick used to stir had a lump at its end which generated fire when he tried to scrape it off.
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6. Corn FlakesKellogg brothers by mistake overboiled the grains to make dough and when they took it out, they noticed the grain turn into large flat flakes.
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7. Plastics Failed Shellac experiment which further turned
into a moldable robust, non-conductive and heat-resistant material.
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Coca leaves and Cola nuts accidentally mixed with carbonated water, resulting in the world’s first Coke.
8. Coca Cola