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Insulin’s medical potential was discovered when research flies survived longer than expected.
In 1921, Frederick Banting and Charles Best noticed that flies feeding on residue from their pancreatic extract experiments lived longer than others. This observation led to the isolation of insulin and revolutionized diabetes treatment. The discovery has saved millions of lives.
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Artificial snow was invented by accident in a General Electric lab.
In 1946, Vincent Schaefer was studying cloud formation in a GE lab when he accidentally used dry ice...
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The first photograph was created when Joseph Nicéphore Niépce left a pewter plate in sunlight.
In 1826, Niépce created the first permanent photograph by accident when he left a pewter plate coated with...
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Iodine was discovered in seaweed ash being used to treat goiter.
In 1811, Bernard Courtois discovered iodine while extracting sodium and potassium compounds from seaweed ash. This accidental discovery...