8 Famous Accidents That Led To Innovation

1. 8 Famous Accidents
That Led To Innovation

2. 1. Potato Chips
Were meant to be a revenge by Chef George
Crum against his king for criticizing his fries.

3. 2. Mauve
A failed attempt to create antimalarial drug,
resulted in a thick sludge that took on a unique
shade of purple - Mauve, first ever synthetic dye.

4. 3. Superglue
While experimenting with adhesives for heat-
resistant jet airplane canopies, the sticky material
was found to be permanently bonding items
together.

5. 4. Popsicle
On a cold cold evening, Frank Epperson left an
unfinished fruit-flavored soda drink outside with a
stirring stick in the cup. The next morning, he popped
it out and licked it, inventing the all time kids favorite.

6. 5. Matches
After stirring a pot of chemicals, John Walker
noticed the stick used to stir had a lump at its end
which generated fire when he tried to scrape it off.

7. 6. Corn Flakes
Kellogg brothers by mistake overboiled the
grains to make dough and when they took it
out, they noticed the grain turn into large flat
flakes.

8. 7. Plastics
Failed Shellac experiment which further turned
into a moldable robust, non-conductive and heat-
resistant material.

9. Coca leaves and Cola nuts accidentally
mixed with carbonated water, resulting in the
world’s first Coke.
8. Coca Cola

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