11 Incredible Accidents That Led to Game-Changing Discoveries

  • Publish date: Tuesday، 14 October 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

Penicillin: The World's First True Antibiotic

X-Rays: Seeing the Invisible

Microwave Oven: A Melting Candy Bar

Pacemaker: The Wrong Part

Plastic (Bakelite): Looking for a Shellac Substitute

Super Glue: Too Sticky for Its Own Good

Vulcanized Rubber: A Hot Mess

Saccharin: The Sweet Taste of Forgetfulness

Post-it Notes: A Failed Glue

Viagra: The Heart Medicine That Did Something Else

Safety Glass: A Dropped Flask

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At times, the greatest discoveries are not the result of a well thought out plan, but a serendipitous finding! History is rife with the stories of scientists, engineers, and even just kids attempting to accomplish one thing and accidentally discovered something that would change the world in one way or another. Listed here are 11 interesting accidents that have earned us inventions that we can currently not do without.

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