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Accidental Inventions: Popsicle
In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a mixture of powdered soda, water, and a stirring stick in a cup on his porch. It was a cold night, and Epperson awoke the next morning to find a frozen pop –...
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Accidental Inventions: Slinky
In 1943, Richard James invented one of the greatest toys ever. James, a naval engineer, was conducting an experiment with tension springs. During the experiment, one of the springs fell to the floor...
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Accidental Inventions: Super Glue
Super Glue, the brand name for the fast-acting adhesive cyanoacrylate was discovered accidentally in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover and Fred Joyner of Kodak Laboratories during experiments to make a...
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Accidental Inventions: Microwave Oven
Heating food by microwave was discovered accidentally in 1945 by self-taught American engineer Percy Spencer. Spencer was working with the American company Raytheon on active radar sets when he...
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Accidental Inventions: Bubble Wrap
Originally marketed as wallpaper, Bubble Wrap was invented in 1957 by engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes who sealed two shower curtains together, creating a smattering of air bubbles. When...
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Accidental Inventions: Play Doh
The non-toxic, non-staining, reusable modeling compound that came to be known as Play-Doh was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s by Noah McVicker for Kutol...
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Inventions: Bubble Gum
Bubble gum was invented in 1928 by 23 year old Walter Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia, who enjoyed experimenting with recipes in his free time. Founder Frank...
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Origin of the Potato Chip
According to a traditional story, the original potato chip recipe was created at Moon’s Lakehouse in Saratoga Springs, New York on August 24, 1853. Brought on by a patron repeatedly sending his fried...
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Who Invented the Defibrillator?
The defibrillator has now become so refined that it is facilitating the saving of many lives by first responders and regular civilians. However, the invention of the defibrillator took many decades of...
View ArticleAccidental Inventions: Slinky
In 1943, Richard James invented one of the greatest toys ever. James, a naval engineer, was conducting an experiment with tension springs. During the experiment, one of the springs fell to the floor...
View ArticleAccidental Inventions: Super Glue
Super Glue, the brand name for the fast-acting adhesive cyanoacrylate was discovered accidentally in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover and Fred Joyner of Kodak Laboratories during experiments to make a...
View ArticleAccidental Inventions: Microwave Oven
Heating food by microwave was discovered accidentally in 1945 by self-taught American engineer Percy Spencer. Spencer was working with the American company Raytheon on active radar sets when he noticed...
View ArticleAccidental Inventions: Bubble Wrap
Originally marketed as wallpaper, Bubble Wrap was invented in 1957 by engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes who sealed two shower curtains together, creating a smattering of air bubbles. When...
View ArticleAccidental Inventions: Play Doh
The non-toxic, non-staining, reusable modeling compound that came to be known as Play-Doh was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s by Noah McVicker for Kutol...
View ArticleInventions: Bubble Gum
Bubble gum was invented in 1928 by 23 year old Walter Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia, who enjoyed experimenting with recipes in his free time. Founder Frank...
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