Top 10 Accidental Scientific Discoveries

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Occasionally science is completely random. For this list, we’ll be looking at the top scientific discoveries made during unrelated experiments, or completely by accident. Our countdown includes Gunpowder, Viagra, Microwave Ovens, and more! Which of these discoveries do you think was the most impressive? Be sure to share with us in the comments below.
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  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo2 жыл бұрын

    Which of these discoveries do you think was the most impressive? Be sure to share with us in the comments below. For more science videos, check out our playlist!: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omqj2shyc72daZs.html

  • @mlggamer5296

    @mlggamer5296

    2 жыл бұрын

    Definitely penicillin. All my life my grandmother told me that you got to keep on working, no breaks. Well to her I say HAH especially now in the time of mental health being so much more talked about

  • @dashiajames1882

    @dashiajames1882

    2 жыл бұрын

    X-ray that's crazy...!!

  • @AlaskanGhost
    @AlaskanGhost2 жыл бұрын

    "There are no mistakes, just happy little accidents." -Bob Ross.

  • @OdgeBodge

    @OdgeBodge

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was a mistake

  • @BlueVideosBR

    @BlueVideosBR

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OdgeBodge No!

  • @BlueVideosBR

    @BlueVideosBR

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OdgeBodge We tend to think the worst of ourselves.

  • @IKEMENOsakaman
    @IKEMENOsakaman2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you microwave, because that's how I get 99% of my meals.

  • @steelflesher

    @steelflesher

    2 жыл бұрын

    Go cook with normal fire

  • @scarletttyson4622

    @scarletttyson4622

    2 жыл бұрын

    do you cook with normal fire?

  • @crashbandicooch2786

    @crashbandicooch2786

    2 жыл бұрын

    Get your life together

  • @arsenelupin1854

    @arsenelupin1854

    2 жыл бұрын

    You should say that in front of Gordon Ramsay 😅

  • @28ebdh3udnav

    @28ebdh3udnav

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don't you get it at the store first?

  • @noirangel6416
    @noirangel64162 жыл бұрын

    "There are no accidents." - Master Oogway

  • @OdgeBodge

    @OdgeBodge

    2 жыл бұрын

    apart from me

  • @toaolisi761
    @toaolisi7612 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE IT WHEN THIS CHANNEL GETS SCIENCEY!!!

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer52962 жыл бұрын

    The thing about scientific discoveries by accident is that there's no definitive one where they're like "well that's an oopsie I didn't mean to do that" because it did Help science further

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer52962 жыл бұрын

    You know I just realized as well when you mention that gunpowder was accidentally discovered, remember That in Minecraft the creeper was also an accident due to a bug so in certain ways they share that in common. That's very interesting am I right?

  • @fuck_it
    @fuck_it2 жыл бұрын

    Viagra didn’t treat angina but it sure as hell treated vagina… (applause) thank you thank you.

  • @anitaevans5361

    @anitaevans5361

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maca root is natural supplement for both male & female, find in natural supplement section 💥

  • @ives3572

    @ives3572

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @JasonHalversonjaydog
    @JasonHalversonjaydog2 жыл бұрын

    poor guy with the chocolate bar, while it was melting that it was probably cooking him there too!

  • @ZombieWilfred
    @ZombieWilfred2 жыл бұрын

    A couple of my favorites are the safety glass used in automobiles, an idea sparked by dropping a glass beaker full of adhesive, and rifling imparting spin on bullets increasing their accuracy through gyroscopic stabilization, when it was originally created to put longer grooves in barrels to give more space for black powder fowling to go to allow more shots before fowling made reloading difficult and increased chamber and barrel pressure.

  • @dashiajames1882
    @dashiajames18822 жыл бұрын

    Fun Fact : Some song lyrics/or songs are actually accidental. Even the person singing it. That person didn't expect the song to sound that way.

  • @videogameguy101

    @videogameguy101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Most are because they come from the top of the head lmfaoo

  • @spoonbendingspacemonkey
    @spoonbendingspacemonkey2 жыл бұрын

    Viagra, the happy accident that causes unhappy "accidents."

  • @ryancee7
    @ryancee72 жыл бұрын

    Dude was really just microwaving himself and like "Oh must be the microwave radio signals"

  • @isaacmartinez6904
    @isaacmartinez69042 жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness for penicillin. Without it, we would have died.

  • @flexivefowl8186
    @flexivefowl81862 жыл бұрын

    And they say accidents are bad.

  • @taylorstevenson5830
    @taylorstevenson58302 жыл бұрын

    I love the medical stuff.

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer52962 жыл бұрын

    Thank God for microwaves as well. Since I'm one who doesn't really like cooking this is a lifesaver. Although I don't have a microwave where I am now i found other ways by boiling. Now I buy stuff that doesn't need to be fried or baked. It's cheaper and it's filling

  • @simplegenericname
    @simplegenericname2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Watchmojo!! I encourage you to also research about Clodomiro Picado Twight, a Costa Rican doctor and scientist who discovered the penicillin a few years earlier than Alexander Fleming.

  • @MrRonald327
    @MrRonald3272 жыл бұрын

    You never know how experiments will turn out.

  • @the4tierbridge
    @the4tierbridge2 жыл бұрын

    Other accidental inventions: Sticky Notes Artificial Sweetener Slinky Silly Putty Popsicle Pacemaker Cyanoacrylate (superglue) Corn Flakes Velcro fasteners Chocolate Chip Cookies Potato Chips LSD (as a drug, the acid it’s based on is natural) ScotchGuard (I’d write the actual name of the chemical, but it’s long) Motocycle Helicopter Stainless Steel Anyone know any others?

  • @LokkerG

    @LokkerG

    2 жыл бұрын

    Denatonium, the most bitter, non-toxic chemical created, and is used on products not meant to be consumed or to keep whatever it applies out of people's mouths. If a toddler could swallow something, it likely got coated with a derivative of denatonium. It also gets used to discourage nail biting in adults.

  • @themorn2112

    @themorn2112

    2 жыл бұрын

    Rogain, the hair growth product that was originally developed for blood pressure.

  • @the4tierbridge

    @the4tierbridge

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@LokkerG I think I ate some sort of hair pin thingy covered in that when I was 3.

  • @anitaevans5361

    @anitaevans5361

    2 жыл бұрын

    WD-40, Lava Lamps

  • @EltonJ1981
    @EltonJ19812 жыл бұрын

    I like these types of top 10's. More like these please :)

  • @lp-xl2wd
    @lp-xl2wd2 жыл бұрын

    8:45 Just admit you only wanted to use that clip

  • @joonassummanen6130
    @joonassummanen61302 жыл бұрын

    You could've included also safety class, Popsicle, Cornflakes and post-it-note.

  • @Rkenton48

    @Rkenton48

    2 жыл бұрын

    blotter paper, silly putty, post-its,...

  • @shayd1984triton
    @shayd1984triton2 жыл бұрын

    There was discrepancy between Peter and the caption said when Vulcanization was found. He said 1893, but it said 1839.

  • @TheMuneebsaeed
    @TheMuneebsaeed2 жыл бұрын

    That microwave one had a jump scare lol

  • @MrBKelly95
    @MrBKelly952 жыл бұрын

    My personal favorite thing that should have been on this list: the popsicle.

  • @lp-xl2wd

    @lp-xl2wd

    2 жыл бұрын

    an accident indeed, but not a scientific one, FYI one of the best in the world, alongside ice cones

  • @videogameguy101

    @videogameguy101

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s more of a culinary discovery rather than a scientific one. But it’s gooder than a bitch tho lmfaoo. Same with potato chips/crisps

  • @locqfortune5652
    @locqfortune56522 жыл бұрын

    I accidentally discovered how our own alphabet effects our minds and what we do by using our own names. I can now tell anyone things about themselves that I should have no way of knowing, simply by finding out the first letter of their first name. I even wrote a book about it, explaining how I do what I have been doing for almost 20 years now.

  • @mistapewn4961
    @mistapewn49612 жыл бұрын

    I was surprised to not see LSD

  • @evanblack8642
    @evanblack86422 жыл бұрын

    As it was said on Mythbusters, "failure is always an option".

  • @gillianc592

    @gillianc592

    2 жыл бұрын

    My favourite saying is " I reject your reality and substitute my own". Classic Adam, clever but funny.

  • @shadw4701
    @shadw47012 жыл бұрын

    Lsd should be on the list

  • @KZA518

    @KZA518

    2 жыл бұрын

    Clicked mainly to see if it was mentioned

  • @shadw4701

    @shadw4701

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@KZA518 same here

  • @ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom
    @ThePrinceofHisOwnKingdom2 жыл бұрын

    0:19 Is that Josh Brolin's voice?

  • @jalabi99

    @jalabi99

    2 жыл бұрын

    It sounds a lot like him.

  • @EricJamesJansen
    @EricJamesJansen2 жыл бұрын

    Love the subtle chip injection 🤣💉

  • @Shinobito1
    @Shinobito12 жыл бұрын

    Also artificial sweetener. A student misinterpreted 'test the substance', as 'taste the substance' and discovered it was unusually sweet.

  • @jorgeadairramos7469
    @jorgeadairramos74692 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @Filboid2000
    @Filboid20002 жыл бұрын

    It's most disappointing when Watchmojo feels it should include clips of commercials - don't we get enough of that everywhere else?

  • @GageisME333
    @GageisME3332 жыл бұрын

    Too bad I’m allergic to number one😅

  • @severnpedley1438
    @severnpedley14382 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: the voiceover said 1893 instead of 1839. Made by accident.

  • @user-ix1rp9ff3p
    @user-ix1rp9ff3p2 жыл бұрын

    1. Even in the modern day gunpowder is still called "fire medicine" in the East Asian languages -Chinese 火薬 (Mandarin huoyao, Cantonese foyeuhk, Fukkien he'ioh) -Korean 화약 (hwayak) -Japanese かやく (kayaku) Relatedly even Persian, Mongolian, & Manchu call gunpowder as "medicine" in their respective languages 2. what's with the Pizza Rolls n speeding jokes I keep seeing in Reddit???

  • @d3lus10n
    @d3lus10n2 жыл бұрын

    wasn't electricity also discovered by accident?

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer52962 жыл бұрын

    Thank God for medical anesthesia. I don't think I would want to go there not having that. The pain would be too much and then I actually would be afraid to go to the dentist

  • @retradd1618

    @retradd1618

    2 жыл бұрын

    PENICILLIN IS CREATED BY ACCIDENT

  • @MichaelNewmanII
    @MichaelNewmanII2 жыл бұрын

    Viagra has been refined and is still used as it was originally intended for heart conditions, including angina.

  • @freddiemolinajr.8397
    @freddiemolinajr.83972 жыл бұрын

    good video

  • @Rkenton48
    @Rkenton482 жыл бұрын

    my grandfather invented nitroglycerin before Nobel did, unfortunately, he stirred the container, thinking to make it thinner. oops...

  • @hector_extraHEC
    @hector_extraHEC2 жыл бұрын

    When watching Mojo videos and just scroll to 0:45 every time.. introductions always spoil the list and i hardly ever wanna hear more.

  • @dashiajames1882
    @dashiajames18822 жыл бұрын

    It's sooooo weird how accidents are a such great thing...!! I am definitely surprised X- rays & Penecillin were discovered accidentally. Who would've thought..!!

  • @josephmoore9706

    @josephmoore9706

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dang... you look crazy af

  • @ryproar11
    @ryproar112 жыл бұрын

    Wd40 and super glue were mistakes... I use them to fix my mistakes... Best things ever... Besides Viagra that stuff is HARDcore. 😏

  • @robertstone9150
    @robertstone91502 жыл бұрын

    Why is kevlar not on this list?

  • @chriscoleman5242
    @chriscoleman52422 жыл бұрын

    The microwave oven and Viagra was a good accident.

  • @mlggamer5296
    @mlggamer52962 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣 so it was supposed to treat angina but instead it gave them better balls? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 This is a hilarious one! Has any comedian ever thought about this cuz this is comedy gold!

  • @neilgibbons2532

    @neilgibbons2532

    2 жыл бұрын

    They instead re discover the Virgina 🤣

  • @themorn2112
    @themorn21122 жыл бұрын

    How about an honorable mention for Rogain. A hair growth aid that was originally developed for blood pressure.

  • @anitaevans5361

    @anitaevans5361

    2 жыл бұрын

    The natural supplement MSM, regrows hair, it’s actually a modern day ‘Fountain of Youth’….great for arthritis, joint pain, aging, etc

  • @12thMandalorian
    @12thMandalorian2 жыл бұрын

    Potato crisps, back in 1853 someone complained that Chef Crum at the Moon's Lake House Lodge’s fried potatoes, were too thick, too soggy, and too bland, and insisted they be replaced, Crum decided to teach the person a lesson so sliced a potato wafer-thin, fried it until it was so brittle that a fork would shatter it, and loaded it with salt, the customer loved it and there we go

  • @lp-xl2wd

    @lp-xl2wd

    2 жыл бұрын

    not an accident also not scientific, but no one can say wasn't a super idea

  • @Phoenixoflife56
    @Phoenixoflife562 жыл бұрын

    Wrong vulcanization was discovered by the Aztecs well before the time that you claim it was discovered

  • @karmafox508
    @karmafox5082 жыл бұрын

    Humphry Davy discovered potassium right? Someone from England instead of someone from China? I'm confused from different info from different videos right now :p

  • @jorgeadairramos7469
    @jorgeadairramos74692 жыл бұрын

    Asombroso

  • @Compucles
    @Compucles2 жыл бұрын

    Chocolate chip cookies!

  • @JonnyMoto
    @JonnyMoto2 жыл бұрын

    #1 better be LSD

  • @buzzybeemo929
    @buzzybeemo9292 жыл бұрын

    Peanut butter and chocolate

  • @srushtibuch2177
    @srushtibuch2177 Жыл бұрын

    You shouldn't have added so many time stamps

  • @rmannayr2129
    @rmannayr2129 Жыл бұрын

    JUST HAPPY LITTLE ACCIDENTS!

  • @zonitoni4453
    @zonitoni44532 жыл бұрын

    I am unfortunately allergic to penicillin.

  • @saisatwik1576
    @saisatwik15762 жыл бұрын

    You should have included black hole

  • @fieldingjames6808
    @fieldingjames68082 жыл бұрын

    I knew penicillin would be here

  • @retradd1618
    @retradd16182 жыл бұрын

    TIME MACHINEEEEEE?

  • @AlRoblesTV
    @AlRoblesTV8 ай бұрын

    Ang ginoo lang gyod ang nagboot ngano nanga imbento ang tanang mga butang sa kalibutan.

  • @maruku4445
    @maruku44452 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't minoxidil discovered by accident? Leave a reply if you know what that is.

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader86012 жыл бұрын

    I know penecellin would make the list

  • @laurenz4572
    @laurenz45722 жыл бұрын

    you forgot MDMA aka ecstasy as an accidental discovery

  • @videogameguy101

    @videogameguy101

    2 жыл бұрын

    Don’t forget about LSD lmfaoo

  • @Lccadavid
    @Lccadavid2 жыл бұрын

    Where is the LSD?

  • @adaminfinity1733
    @adaminfinity17332 жыл бұрын

    #1 should be antibiotics or vaccines.

  • @rmannayr2129
    @rmannayr2129 Жыл бұрын

    THERE WERE NO MISTAKES!

  • @Kentrc11
    @Kentrc112 жыл бұрын

    Viagra is one my favorite accidents on this list, just wish USA healthcare didn't price gouge that medicine like crazy

  • @ksktrash

    @ksktrash

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try fruits. I've discovered if I eat pineapple alot. I go all night lol. True story

  • @nwcarnelli6
    @nwcarnelli62 жыл бұрын

    CAN YOU GUYS PLEASE VOLUME MATCH YOUR VIDEOS? HOLY HELL.

  • @jwaltersjw80
    @jwaltersjw802 жыл бұрын

    The blue pill…. For us men that can’t achieve our own greatness in the bedroom. We take it and makes us excited and hard however the negative side is that it don’t allow us to enter the Matrix !!

  • @markzuckergecko621
    @markzuckergecko6212 жыл бұрын

    I accidentally discovered that my girlfriend is really cute when she's screaming at me and throwing stuff. Edit: I accidentally discovered that my ex girlfriend is really cute when she was screaming at me and throwing stuff.

  • @gamegod6859

    @gamegod6859

    2 жыл бұрын

    that was fast

  • @RaynYouTube
    @RaynYouTube2 жыл бұрын

    Is it just me or the man voice is low?

  • @splakacheus
    @splakacheus2 жыл бұрын

    I was an accident.

  • @MyWalkLondon
    @MyWalkLondon2 жыл бұрын

    I pray that all readers of this have a very brightful and joyful future. Stay Blessed

  • @Misfit636
    @Misfit6362 жыл бұрын

    Last time I was this early I was a pre-me

  • @mathieuleader8601
    @mathieuleader86012 жыл бұрын

    how serendipitous

  • @goodhumourwagon
    @goodhumourwagon2 жыл бұрын

    Jesus Christ, fire your sound editor that did this video. The fluctuations in volume are are so jarring, The video is almost unwatchable.

  • @keynanmartinez
    @keynanmartinez2 жыл бұрын

    Their are no accidents.

  • @podist9153
    @podist91532 жыл бұрын

    Pizza pockets>pizza rolls any day this videos invalid.

  • @Compucles

    @Compucles

    2 жыл бұрын

    I prefer Bagel Bites.

  • @tolanisalvador8856
    @tolanisalvador88562 жыл бұрын

    Saccharin

  • @tolanisalvador8856

    @tolanisalvador8856

    2 жыл бұрын

    And other artificial sweeteners

  • @ignacioosvaldorosasquezada6761
    @ignacioosvaldorosasquezada67612 жыл бұрын

    Killmonger is back in the top 10 from Things You Missed in the Episode 6 from What If...

  • @brndn9423

    @brndn9423

    2 жыл бұрын

    no

  • @wylle1566
    @wylle15662 жыл бұрын

    An Apple drops near Newton and he accidentally created every kid's worst nightmare.

  • @honeybee-fp6bx
    @honeybee-fp6bx2 жыл бұрын

    poor editing. the intensity of sound of the video is not constant

  • @brendonwallace2877
    @brendonwallace28772 жыл бұрын

    First comment 😌

  • @iceking9918
    @iceking99182 жыл бұрын

    First comment

  • @mohammedsabha1985
    @mohammedsabha19852 жыл бұрын

    14th!

  • @meserethabtegiorgis1435
    @meserethabtegiorgis14352 жыл бұрын

    16th

  • @Beeman2892
    @Beeman28922 жыл бұрын

    35th💜💛🌙🚀🌙

  • @bdwalkerstime3230
    @bdwalkerstime32302 жыл бұрын

    First comment

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