Comments on: Top 10 Accidental Discoveries

By: A Lesson from Looking Up « Intrepid Anthropology

A Lesson from Looking Up « Intrepid Anthropology — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:40:20 +0000

[...] let’s not forget that many of the greatest scientific and technological discoveries were made by accident! If those scientists wouldn’t have kept an open mind and let their creativity and ingenuity [...]

By: 4 Things That Set Great Companies Apart from the Crowd | Pdf Manual Books

4 Things That Set Great Companies Apart from the Crowd | Pdf Manual Books — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:19:42 +0000

[...] see what others don’t, do what others won’t, and keep pulling when anticipation says quit. Here is a list of a tip 10 serendipitous product discoveries, including Viagra, chocolate chips¸ [...]

By: 4 Things That Set Great Companies Apart from the Crowd - Forbes

4 Things That Set Great Companies Apart from the Crowd - Forbes — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:08:14 +0000

[...] see what others don’t, do what others won’t, and keep pushing when prudence says quit. Here is a list of the top 10 serendipitous product discoveries, including Viagra, chocolate chips¸ [...]

By: The Purpose « imadeitbetter

The Purpose « imadeitbetter — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:20:21 +0000

[...] So this post isn’t in the format I’ve just outlined, but it can’t be, really, because there’s nothing wrong with this post. Except speling and grammar and lack of content. But we’re not here to dwell on my mistakes. We’re here to celebrate others’ mistakes. [...]

By: Well, Looky There … | THE STRATEGIC LEARNER

Well, Looky There … | THE STRATEGIC LEARNER — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:23:14 +0000

[...] finders were all looking for something else. Check out this post by Nick Gillespie and a list from Listverse for the details of these and other serendipitous [...]

By: JT

JT — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:03:55 +0000

You forgot the glue for Post-It notes – accidentally discovered by a chemist at 3M named Art Frey. I think that could easily make the top ten, no?

By: joe

joe — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:11:43 +0000

slipperiest thing in the world? Obama’s Justice Department

By: John Coombs

John Coombs — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:11:34 +0000

Modern Dry Cleaning was discovered by accident when Jean Baptiste Jolly, a 19th century chemist noticed that kerosene spilled on a dirty tablecloth dissolved the stains. So was the Vacuum Tube (called a “Valve” in Great Britain) that became the basis for radios and amplifiers until the Transistor, and later the Integrated Circuit (chip) were invented. Edison was looking for a way to prevent black soot from the filament of his light bulb from dirtying the inside of the bulb. He tried an electrically charged plate to attract the plate, and noticed an increased voltage on the plate. He patented the effect (called the Edison Effect) but didn’t know what to do with it. A few years later John Ambrose Fleming realized the significance of the discovery, and made a radio tube to demodulate broadcasts. Later, others adapted the tube to make amplifiers and the rest is history!

By: Kathleen B. Babanto

Kathleen B. Babanto — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:17:03 +0000

awesome!

By: anardnalKneex

anardnalKneex — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:59:28 +0000

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