Top 10 Accidental Inventions
VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
Script written by Niki Neptune.
Sometimes a single accident can change the world. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down our picks for the top 10 accidental inventions. For this list, we're looking at the products that resulted from moments in history when scientists inadvertently stumbled upon some pretty life-changing discoveries. Whether they stemmed from sticky stowaways in dog fur or from leaving their experiments out for too long, these accidental inventions revolutionized our lives.
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- #10: X-Ray (1895)
- #9: Velcro (1948)
- #8: Stainless Steel (1913)
- #7: Dynamite (1867)
- #6: Teflon (1938)
- #5: Microwave Oven (1946)
- #4: Implantable Pacemaker (1960)
- #3: Plastic [Bakelite] (1907)
- #2: Anesthesia (1840s)
- #1: Penicillin (1928)
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