Some inventions result from brainstorming, careful planning, and long hours of research and development. But there are also a lot of inventions that were, in one way or another, an accident—and you might be surprised to see how many common and popular inventions are on that list! Considering that there are many things throughout this article that we use every day, it is truly surprising that they were born out of chance. Want to see what we mean? Check out this list of some of the most famous products available today due to an accident. Were you aware of any of the origin stories on this list?
#1: The Humble Ice Cream Cone
Picture this: you’re at the 1904 World’s Fair, one of the most significant events in the US at that time. People from all over are there to display and view the newest technologies and inventions, and you are there to sell all of those people ice cream. Everything is going great until you run out of cups. What do you do?
The answer was close to hand for one ice cream vendor to whom this happened. Specifically, a fellow vendor nearby was selling waffle wafers and had the idea to use them as a cup for the ice cream. Et voila! The ice cream cone as we know it came into the world.