Chapter 1
Wrong turns and forgotten keys
Chapter 2
Weather whims that broke empires
Chapter 3
Scientific strokes of pure luck
Chapter 4
Misheard words and paper trails
YOUR GOAL
Master of History's tiny accidents
Ch 3 · Scientific strokes of pure luck
marcus The discovery of penicillin
A forgotten plate and a stray mold spore, Opened up a brand new life-saving door.
marcus An eighteen-year-old chemist accidentally created the world's first synthetic dye.
BETA
marcus Match history's wildest accidents to discover how tiny coincidences secretly changed the world.
Fun Fact
Purple royalty: Before William Perkin's accidental purple dye in 1856, purple fabric was so rare and expensive only royalty were allowed to wear it.
Glossary
serendipity (noun)
The occurrence of finding valuable or agreeable things by chance in an unexpected way. In 1928, Alexander Fleming famously discovered penicillin after mold accidentally contaminated his petri dishes.
The occurrence of finding valuable or agreeable things by chance in an unexpected way. In 1928, Alexander Fleming famously discovered penicillin after mold accidentally contaminated his petri dishes.
Quiz
What type of military technology was Percy Spencer working on when his chocolate melted?