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Safety glass was invented after a lab accident involving a glass flask.
In 1903, chemist Édouard Bénédictus dropped a glass flask coated with cellulose nitrate. While the flask shattered, it retained its shape because of the plastic coating. This accident led to the development of laminated safety glass used in car windshields.
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The color mauve was accidentally created by William Henry Perkin.
In 1856, 18-year-old Perkin was trying to synthesize artificial quinine for malaria treatment. Instead, he created a purple...
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Stainless steel was invented when Harry Brearley was searching for a better gun barrel material.
In 1913, Brearley noticed that some of his test samples didn't rust in the trash. This led to...
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Gunpowder was discovered by Chinese alchemists searching for an immortality elixir.
Around 850 CE, Chinese alchemists accidentally created gunpowder while experimenting with saltpeter and sulfur in their quest for...