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History & Innovations

Remarkable Events From Our Past

Accidental Inventions

From Moldy Hay to Life Saving Medicine

The Life Saving Tale of Warfarin

Everyday Innovations

Shady Origins

The Bright Idea Behind Sunglasses

Accidental Inventions

Brewing by Accident

The Unplanned Invention of the Tea Bag

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Smart Dust - Tiny Tech with Big Brainpower

While working on a project for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...

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Dynamite

The Explosive that Changed the World

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Vulcanized Rubber

The Invention that Revolutionized Industry

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Penicillin

The Accidental Discovery That Has Saved Millions

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Popsicles

The Frozen Treat Created by Accident

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Flaky Beginnings

How a Kitchen Mishap Created Corn Flakes

Accidental Inventions

Slinky

The Toy that Tumbled into Fame by Accident

Accidental Inventions

Matches - A Striking Success

A Striking Success

Accidental Inventions

Bubbles by Mistake

The Accidental Sparkle Behind Champagne

Accidental Inventions

Quinine - The Bitter Cure

That Saved Millions From Malaria

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Scotchgard's Slippery Start

How a Lap Mishap Created Fabric Protection

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BIC Pen

A Happy Accident that Made Writing Easy

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Coca-Cola Originally Contained Wine and Cocaine

And Was Created as a Medicinal Tonic

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Post-It Note - A Sticky Accident

That Almost Didn't Happen

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Smoke Detector - The Invention that Saves Lives

In 1939, Swiss physicist Walter Jaeger was trying to invent a sensor...

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Super Glue

The Sticky Innovation

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Brandy

The Distilled Delight that Warms the Soul

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