What famous inventions came from mistakes?

15 Life-Changing Inventions That Were Created By Mistake

• The slinky. Inventor: Richard Jones, a naval engineer.
• Penicillin. Inventor: Sir Alexander Fleming, a scientist.
• Chocolate-chip cookies.
• Potato chips.
• The Pacemaker.
• Silly Putty.
• Microwave ovens.
• Saccharin (an artificial sweetener)

What is the most famous thing invented?

The Greatest Inventions In The Past 1000 Years

	Invention	Inventor
1	Printing Press	Johannes Gutenberg
2	Electric Light	Thomas Edison
3	Automobile	Karl Benz
4	Telephone	Alexander Graham Bell

What was invented accidentally?

Popsicles The first popsicle was reportedly invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson in 1905, when he accidentally left a container of powdered soda and water, with its mixing stick still inside, on his porch overnight.

How was Coca cola accidentally invented?

As a chemical enthusiast, Pemberton tried several opium-free alternative painkillers and experimented with coca and cola wines until he stumbled on a recipe which contained extracts of cola nut and damiana with a never-known-before taste. He called his accidental product “Pemberton’s French Wine Coca”.

Was Bakelite an accident?

Although earlier plastics had relied on organic material, the first fully synthetic plastic was invented in 1907 when Leo Hendrik Baekeland accidentally created Bakelite. The new thermosetting plastic was used for everything from phones to jewelry to clocks.

Did Coca Cola invent by mistake?

The drink we call Coca Cola is invented, by accident, in a Georgia backyard. 1886: Trying to come up with a headache cure and general pain reliever, pharmacist John Pemberton invents the beverage that will become known to the world as Coca-Cola in a backyard kettle.