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Contact lenses were conceived after a child got wood splinters in his eye.
In 1887, F.E. Muller created the first glass contact lens after treating a child with wood splinters embedded in his eye. He noticed how the protective glass he used to cover the injury conformed to the eye's shape. This accident led to the development of modern contact lenses.
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The color mauve was accidentally created by William Henry Perkin.
In 1856, 18-year-old Perkin was trying to synthesize artificial quinine for malaria treatment. Instead, he created a purple...
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Stainless steel was invented when Harry Brearley was searching for a better gun barrel material.
In 1913, Brearley noticed that some of his test samples didn't rust in the trash. This led to...
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Gunpowder was discovered by Chinese alchemists searching for an immortality elixir.
Around 850 CE, Chinese alchemists accidentally created gunpowder while experimenting with saltpeter and sulfur in their quest for...