40 Accidental Experiments That Led To People Changing The Way They See The World

The true wonders of the world lie in the smallest details.

Sophia

• Published in Interesting
• December 19, 2021

The world today is nothing without the brilliant minds that have graced our lives for the past few centuries that led us to have a progressive society with the help of technology and science. Everything we study and learn in schools and on the Internet nowadays has stemmed from the different experiments and discoveries that people have poured their hearts into for a huge chunk of their lives.

Truth be told, our whole civilization mostly thrived on happenstance, if not for the brilliant minds that led to these wonderful findings. Some of the biggest discoveries all throughout human history were unearthed through coincidental accidents that eventually became game-changers in our society, no matter how big or small of a discovery they were.

Some famous examples of accidental discoveries are penicillin, x-rays, potato chips, and even Coca-Cola. Even fun and silly slinkies were invented by accident, too!

However, even if this may have happened quite a lot in our history, you can't just expect to have a scientific breakthrough every time you perform a do-it-yourself experiment at home. It doesn't mean that they are any less relevant, though!

It's great to whip up some science experiments once in a while, because who knows what kind of peculiarity you would encounter along the way? That being said, check out these accidental experiments that will truly enlighten you to change the way you look at the world!

1. A Pumpkin That Grew Inside A Plastic Mould

2. When A Cat Touches A Plasma Ball

3. When You Swing A String Of Glow Sticks With Burning Steel Wool At The End

4. Horizontal Mirrors On A Shack In The Desert

5. When Frogs Eat Fireflies, They Become Quite Adorable Lamps

6. An Ordinary Marble Heated On A Flame And Then Dropped Into Cold Water

7. Water In A Really, Really, Really Cold Temperature

8. A Polished Coconut

9. When A Lightning Striked A Part Of A Beach Sand

10. When 50 Mph Winds, Freezing Temperatures And Lake Erie Hits A House

11. Freezing Mist Around A Waterfall

12. When Wood Is Burnt With High Voltage

13. Leaving Half A Cabbage In The Fridge For Too Long Will Result To This

14. Diffusion, As Exhibited By M&M's In Water

15. Tires That Drove Over Paint Chalk

16. When Lightning Strikes A Flag On A Golf Course

17. Windmills In Fog

18. When Nature Takes Over

19. A Reminder To Thin Out Your Carrots

20. When The Triple Foam Breaks At The Car Wash

21. When Pipes Burst In A Basketball Court

22. The Ice Storm Effect In Mesh Patio Furniture

23. A Coffee Cup That Was Left Sideways For A While, Somebody Call Professor Trelawney

24. An 8-Year-Old's Hand In A Petri Dish Of Agar

25. Food In Antartica At -94°f/-70°c

26. "I Accidentally Left A Bowl Of Beet Juice On The Counter And The Top Layer Rippled"

27. When A Bike Is Left Outside For Too Long

28. When Lightning Strikes Asphalt

29. Candles On A Hot Patio Weather

30. Highlighter Inside A Microwave

31. "Apparently This Is What Happens When Light Passes Through The Blinds And Hits My Trash Can"

32. Frozen Water On A Spinning Wheel

33. When You Take The Ice Tray Out Of A Freezer That Comes With An Automatic Ice Maker

34. What Happens When You Fall Asleep In A Bath

35. An Attempt To Capture A Photo Of A Plane's Propeller

36. "I Left A Summer Roll On My Desk For 4 Days. The Bean Sprouts Are Sprouting"

37. When You Don't Pick A Head Of Lettuce

38. Photoshop Does Not Accept Opening Dollar Images

39. Freeze-Dried Gummy Worms

40. Taking A Picture On An iPhone At The Same Time Another Phone's Flash Goes Off

A lot of these are pretty much a "just in case you were wondering" kind of discovery, but hey, at least you now got 40 more facts up your sleeve after just a short read! Who knows what kind of accidental discovery you would come across soon?

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Sophia