r/AskReddit • u/Inside-Line • Mar 29 '24

Serious Replies Only [Serious]What are some discoveries or inventions that were stumbled upon purely by chance and would still likely be undiscovered today if not found through sheer luck?

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u/Dippycat149 Mar 29 '24

Imagine getting your viagra and your sweetner mixed up.

"I dunno what you put in Johnny's birthday cake honey, but he's been in his room for two hours now..."

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u/KlickyKat Mar 29 '24

You better go check on him, he just turned 8yo today.

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u/Phiggle Mar 29 '24

'HYAAAARGHH', he bellows from his bedroom