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Play-Doh was originally invented as a wallpaper cleaner.
In the 1930s, Kutol Products created a putty for cleaning coal residue from wallpaper. When heating homes switched from coal to natural gas, the product was repurposed as a children's modeling compound, becoming the Play-Doh we know today.
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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...