Accidental Inventions That Changed The World

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10 Jul 2013, 2:41 pm

http://list25.com/25-accidental-inventi ... the-world/

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10 Jul 2013, 6:54 pm

thank god for happy accidents

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10 Jul 2013, 7:02 pm

What about 'accidential scientific discoveries'?

Pluto was discovered because an astronomer made an error in math which caused him to look in the wrong place with his telescope.

And then there is that smooth talking Italian sailor who wrangled a government research grant to test his theory that you could cut travel time to the far east if you went west. He stumbled upon a whole certain continent they didnt even know about.

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10 Jul 2013, 7:10 pm

Corporate firewall blocks list ... is "Sexual Reproduction" on it?

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13 Jul 2013, 5:06 pm

Here's a similar list.

http://list25.com/25-inventions-that-ch ... gn=popular

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13 Jul 2013, 5:12 pm

^ Excellent list! I cannot imagine living without electricity.

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13 Jul 2013, 11:27 pm

what kind of a world would it be today if fleming had've been more careful?

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14 Jul 2013, 6:12 pm

Talk about happy accidents!

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14 Jul 2013, 6:36 pm

what would the world be like without the little blue pill?

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14 Jul 2013, 7:03 pm

Happy accidents are always good.

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15 Jul 2013, 7:22 pm

I would nominate "Silly Putty", a toy I thoroughly enjoyed as a lad.

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