9 Scientific Breakthroughs That Happened by Accident [Science]

You may recall that inventions like the microwave and Play-Doh were mere happy accidents. And of course you've heard of Alexander Fleming's penicillin jackpot. But there are so many more scientific breakthroughs that came about through sheer dumb luck that you may not have heard of. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/mSwwJ0cj2iQ/9-scientific-breakthroughs-that-happened-by-accident

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