Inventions were created to make people’s lives to be easier. However, instead of making a product of what you planned, you find out that you invented something better that will change the lives of the people better than your original plan. Here are some interesting inventions and facts about these things.
1. X-Rays
X-rays have been a help for doctors to be able to see what’s inside of a person’s body without having to conduct a very costly and bloody surgery. A physicist accidentally invented this when he was trying to investigate properties of cathodic ray tubes. However, when he started to shine lights through the tubes, the papers were illuminated even it has an opaque cover.
2. Post-it Notes
The papers that you usually stick on your notebooks, walls and even laptops as a sort of reminders, were not actually invented for that specific reason. In fact, Spencer Silver, a researcher was trying to make an adhesive which will really hold onto anything. However, instead of sticking it securely, he accidentally made a weaker type which you can remove easily.
3. Fireworks
During New Year and other important celebrations, Fireworks are always present around the world for the countdowns. According to some stories, a cook in China was experimenting and mixing charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter together in a bamboo, it suddenly detonated in just a few seconds.
4. Potato Chips
From french fries, to baked potatoes and potato chips. It was believed that there was a costumer who kept for asking a more thinner and crispier version of their fried potatoes from the Carey Moon Lake House. Thanks to that costumer, we can enjoy potato chips with movies.
5. Chocolate-chip cookies
Another delicious food that was invented are the chocolate-chip cookies. The cook was trying to make the standard normal cookies but then there was already no stock of baker’s chocolate and used chocolate bars, cut them into pieces and spreading all over the cookie dough. There were bits which didn’t melt.
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