Can You Guess the Surprising Origins of These Everyday Inventions?
Wallpaper, melted chocolate and one very prickly dog walk.
A lot of the stuff in your house was invented by accident, or was supposed to be something else entirely. Answer these 10 questions and see how much you know about the weird backstories of everyday things.
1Bubble wrap was originally invented to be sold as what?
2Before it became a kids' toy, Play-Doh was sold as what?
3What was engineer Percy Spencer working near when a candy bar in his pocket melted, leading to the microwave oven?
4The idea for hook-and-loop fasteners came to a Swiss engineer after he noticed what?
5The Slinky was invented after an engineer knocked over what?
6The frozen treat on a stick was invented by accident by whom?
7The glue that's now sold as super glue was first discovered while scientists were trying to make what?
8The adhesive on sticky notes came from a failed attempt to make what?
9Which of these was invented first?
10Flying discs got their nickname from college students tossing what?
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