Fun Facts Daily

Accidental Inventions


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Explore the surprising origins of everyday items and groundbreaking breakthroughs born from chance. Learn how a disgruntled chef's thin-sliced potatoes became the iconic potato chip, how a forgotten Petri dish led to the revolutionary antibiotic penicillin, and how a melted candy bar near radar equipment sparked the invention of the microwave oven. Discover that Play-Doh started as wallpaper cleaner and saccharin was found by a chemist who forgot to wash his hands. Uncover the truth behind Post-it Notes, a "failed" super-strong glue, and understand the meaning of "serendipity," the key to many of these accidental triumphs.


Want to learn more? Head over to my website www.funfactsdailypod.com and be sure to listen to my other podcasts Who ARTed: Weekly Art History for All Ages or Art Smart. For family fun, check out my son's podcast Rainbow Puppy Science Lab


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