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Teflon was discovered through a failed refrigeration experiment.
Roy Plunkett discovered Teflon when a frozen, compressed sample of tetrafluoroethylene spontaneously polymerized. This accident created one of the most versatile materials in modern use.
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The Big Bang’s background radiation was discovered through radio telescope interference.
In 1964, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson were trying to eliminate persistent noise from their radio telescope. The...
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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...
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Potato chips were invented when a chef repeatedly sliced potatoes too thin to spite a customer.
In 1853, George Crum was irritated by a customer who kept sending back french fries for being too...