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Superglue was discovered during attempts to make gun sights.
Harry Coover discovered superglue while trying to make clear plastic gun sights. The extremely sticky substance initially seemed like a failure but found numerous applications.
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Cellophane was invented during experiments to create a stain-proof tablecloth.
In 1908, Jacques Brandenberger was trying to create a clear coating for cloth to make it waterproof. The...
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The microwave oven was invented after a chocolate bar melted in an engineer’s pocket.
Percy Spencer was working with a magnetron at Raytheon when he noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket...
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The Big Bang Theory originated from background radiation detected by accident.
In 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were trying to eliminate noise from their radio telescope when they...