Catching up on reading this weekend – page 28 of the March issue of Wired has a list of "The Best Accidental Discoveries." The top ten:
10. Potato chips
9. Silly putty
8. Vulcanized rubber
7. Brandy
6. Microwave ovens
5. Artificial sweeteners
4. Penicillin
3. X-rays
2. LSD
1. Viagra
These have done the world more good than harm, but I thought of a list of "The Side Effects of the Best Accidental Discoveries," not directly correlated with the list above, but rather in order of severity:
10. People mocking your sense of style
9. Dirty hands
8. Half hot, half cold food
7. Blurred vision
6. A bad trip
5. Heartburn
4. Elevated cholesterol
3. Cirrosis
2. Allergic reaction
1. Cancer
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