Mar 112006
Reason is essential to directly solving problems. Yet an active rational mind is also required to recognize the value of serendipitous discoveries.
Hence, it was with great interest that I read this Wired article on the “Top 10 Accidental Discoveries“.
The list consists of the following items, and the article describes in more detail how each came to be discovered:
1. Viagra
2. LSD
3. X-rays
4. Penicillin
5. Artificial sweeteners
6. Microwave ovens
7. Brandy
8. Vulcanized rubber
9. Silly Putty
10. Potato chips
