Some of the greatest inventions in history were discovered when scientists had actually something completley different in mind, and why not? It's hard to invent something you never knew could exist! So when these scientists and inventors found themselves faced with these weird inventions, they were smart enough to recognize what their messing about has created! Here are 20 great inventions we use almost every day and which were discovered completely by happy accident! |
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