10 Accidental Inventions

Posted in Science at 10:33 am by David Bradley

10 Accidental Inventions – Some taste good, others save lives but all 10 of these inventions came about by accident. Popsicles, the Slinky, Velcro, Teflon, Superglue, synthetic dyes and more. Music is Hokey Pokey by Bruce Maginnis and Daniel Weltlinger.

Thanks to Jenny Winder for drawing my attention to this video.

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