Mistakes That Worked 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

, by Jones, Charlotte Foltz; O'Brien, John

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ISBN: 9780385320436 | 0385320434
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 5/1/1994

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Piggy banks, silly putty, potato chips and frisbees are all things that were invented by mistake. Includes a bibliography. An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.

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Tummy Fillers	p. 1
Brown 'n Serve Rolls	p. 2
Cheese	p. 2
Chocolate Chip Cookies	p. 5
Coca-Cola	p. 8
Doughnut Holes	p. 10
Fudge	p. 12
Ice Cream Cone	p. 13
Maple Syrup	p. 15
Popsicles	p. 17
Potato Chips	p. 19
Sandwiches	p. 20
Tea	p. 22
Tea Bags	p. 25
Doctor, Doctor	p. 26
Aspirin	p. 26
Dog Guides for Blind People	p. 28
Penicillin	p. 30
X Rays	p. 32
Fun, Fun, Fun	p. 35
The Frisbee Disc	p. 35
Piggy Bank	p. 36
Silly Putty	p. 38
Slinky	p. 40
All Kinds of Accidental Things	p. 41
Bricks	p. 42
Glass	p. 44
Glassblowing	p. 44
Safety Glass	p. 44
Ivory Soap	p. 46
Paper Towels	p. 48
Post-it Notes	p. 51
Vulcanization of Rubber	p. 51
Scotchgard	p. 55
Where in the World	p. 56
Bangor, Maine	p. 56
Jellico, Tennessee	p. 58
Leaning Tower of Pisa	p. 58
Nome, Alaska	p. 60
South Dakota: Jog in the Boundary	p. 62
What They Wear	p. 66
Cinderella's Glass Slipper	p. 66
VELCRO	p. 68
Leotards	p. 70
Levi's Jeans	p. 71
Trouser Cuffs	p. 72
The National Inventors Hall of Fame	p. 75
Selected Bibliography	p. 76
Index	p. 79
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Mistakes That Worked 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

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