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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 gas laws were discovered through champagne bottle explosions.
In the 17th century, Dom Pérignon noticed that champagne bottles exploded more frequently in warm weather. This led...
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Safety glass was invented after a lab accident with a cellulose-coated flask.
Édouard Bénédictus discovered safety glass when a cellulose-nitrate-coated flask shattered but held its shape. This led to modern...
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Corn Flakes were created through forgotten cooked wheat.
The Kellogg brothers accidentally left cooked wheat out overnight. When processed, it created wheat flakes, leading to the...