Accidental breakthroughs in science
Culinary slip-ups that tasted great
The science of how our brains learn from failure
Accidental toys that conquered the world
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007skaty The Slinky
A steel spring slipped right off a shipyard shelf, Then walked right down the books all by itself!
007skaty In 1943, General Electric chemist James Wright mixed silicone oil with boric acid, creating a bouncing substance packaged
007skaty Match failed inventions to learn how history's biggest mistakes became the world's favorite toys.
The sweet mistake: In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup of soda water and a stirring stick on his porch overnight, accidentally inventing the Popsicle.
A toy consisting of a flexible helical spring that can perform tricks such as walking down stairs. In 1943, naval engineer Richard James accidentally invented the spring toy while developing vessel equipment.
In what year did 3M officially launch Post-it Notes globally after years of development?
What was the name of Richard James's wife who coined the name 'Slinky' for the walking spring toy?
What was the original, practical purpose of the doughy substance that became Play-Doh?
What chemical did James Wright mix with silicone oil to accidentally create Silly Putty in 1943?
What problem was Art Fry trying to solve when he used Spencer Silver's weak adhesive to create Post-it Notes?
Who suggested turning Kutol's wallpaper cleaner into a children's modeling toy, leading to Play-Doh?