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Kevlar was discovered during an attempt to make stronger tire fibers.
Stephanie Kwolek was working at DuPont trying to create stronger tire fibers when she created an unusually lightweight but strong fiber. This became Kevlar, now used in bulletproof vests and numerous other applications.
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Brandy was invented when Dutch sailors concentrated wine for transport.
In the 16th century, Dutch sailors concentrated wine by removing water to save space during transport. They discovered...
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Artificial sweetener was discovered when Constantin Fahlberg forgot to wash his hands.
In 1879, Fahlberg noticed a sweet taste on his hands after working in his lab. He traced it...
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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...