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16 accidental inventions that changed the world

Chris WellerJun 23, 2016, 01:02 IST

heartaftergod/flickrSome inventors work their entire lives to develop a radical solution to the world's problems.

Other stumble upon a brilliant innovation purely by luck.

We should all be grateful that the universe gifted us with these world-changing, accidental inventions.

Alyson Kreuger and Drake Baer contributed additional research to this article.