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Pyroceram (glass-ceramic) was discovered when a glass furnace malfunctioned.
In 1952, S. Donald Stookey placed a piece of photosensitive glass in a furnace that overheated. Instead of melting, it turned into a white, ceramic material stronger than steel. This led to the development of CorningWare and other glass-ceramic products.
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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...