25 Accidental Inventions That Changed The World

Inventions are amazing when you know what you are going it get, but these accidental inventions will blow you away! The amazing inventors on this list had no idea what was coming when they stumbled upon these creations. From computer hardware blowing up to forgetful bakers, the creations on this list are unique and totally unexpected. Get ready to be blown away by these chance inventions and accidental discoveries.

If you’ve ever wondered how nonstick was created or how the pacemaker was made, this list will fill you in on all the details of these unexpected accidental inventions. Did you know that a forgetful chemist accidentally eating coal tar is the reason we have that pink sweetener we all love? Or that an 11 year olds dream to disrupt the soda industry is what led to everyone’s favorite summer treat - popsicles? If you want to know how supply and demand led to the invention of the ice cream cone, how a the cost of Asian beetles led to our disposable plastic straws, and the origin of so many other common products, then you have to see this this! Make sure to leave us a comment letting us know which fact is your favorite and letting us know what you want to see next.

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Did you know that the pacemaker was supposed to me a simple heart monitor? Or that the Post-it note was the last ditch effort to make a not so sticky adhesive work? Did you know that playdough was originally used to clean coal dust from wallpaper? When people switched away from coal based heating, it was repurposed into a fun and easy modeling clay. Get ready to have your mind blown as we share with you that everyone’s favorite velcro is 100% attributable to man’s best friend and that safety glass wasn’t discovered until it “saved” itself from a clumsy chemist. Ready to know where cereal, laughing gas, stainless steel, and the slinky come from? Watch all the way to the end to see which which amazing accidental discoveries made our top 10!

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[claudiaivy]

So the guy that invented velcro... stuck with it.

[Fliteska]

Hahaha I love the upset in Mikes voice saying crisps

[MrGeocidal]

The ice cream cone wasn't an accidental invention, it was an impromptu invention.

[KkBo]

I absolutely love your 25 lists, i'vr been watching then all night long, I don't sleep at night, but I do do duting the day, gopd night.

[robertclark]

You did some very similar videos a few years ago and I have known about most of these inventions for several years but if you are aiming at teaching a new generation of viewers and subscribers then nice job. I have watched those previous videos but never subscribed before so well done.

[Minutemaninflight]

I think it would be cool to see a list 25 about the Cuban missile crisis and how close the world came to a nuclear exchange!

[JV-pukx]

The only Teflon in my kitchen is leak-proofing the plumbing.

[sakura]

And #0 Powerpuff girls and all their sisters . Sugar, spice and everything nice and accidentally spilled chemical A to X.

[sheikhmohammadamin]

Put playback speed at 1.5x. Thank me now for saving your time :)

[fhuber]

#23... there are dozens of urban legends about who invented the potato chip....

[samanthastuessel]

#10-actually it was his sister. A kindergarten teacher who took it into her class as modeling clay.

[ramonalucas]

Wonderful info, however Cleo McKicker' daughter-in-law who was a school teacher is the one who found out that her class loved it as a modeling compound.

[DrHaydentheFunny]

#21 Actually, it was called the Epsicle Ice Pop. His children named it Popsicle after their "Pop".

[j.p.]

3:48 Teflon is horrible for you. If you scratch a Teflon coated pan, the Teflon can make its way into your system. I think John Oliver did a show on its impact on the environment and individuals

[nightspawnson-of-luna]

0:12 Well Actually Velcro was given to earth by Vulcans in the 60s as It was something that couldn't be weaponized or advanced to a point of interference... at least according to Star Trek (or so I've heard.. I'm still new to the trekkie scene)

[addictedcaffeine]

A few of these have many completely different versions... Which are true?

[informationoverload]

it's funny how many of these we use for office pranks

[chrishayes]

What about Viagra? (It was supposed to be a heart medication) until health test subjects (human Guinea Pig's) in my country of wales 🇬🇧 Showed it had side effects. (it would make you stand to attention). 💪👆🗼🕛🕧🕐🕜🕝🕞🕓🕠🕡🕖🕢🕗🕣🕘🕙🕥🕚🕦

[Raspopopo]

has there always been that much background static?

[nightspawnson-of-luna]

7:10 I think that shows that being on a submarine must be really boring...