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Things invented by accident

Name something that was invented by accident. Hopdown accepts 86 answers here. Common answers keep your bunny near the surface; rare ones dig deeper. A product, food, drug or discovery that was created or found by accident or mistake, such as Post-it Notes, penicillin, the microwave oven or potato chips.

Most common answers

• Post-It NotesExtremely common
• PenicillinCommon
• Microwave OvenUncommon
• AspartameUncommon
• SucraloseUncommon
• Potato ChipsUncommon
• X-RaysUncommon
• Silly PuttyUncommon
• RadioactivityUncommon
• Play-DohUncommon
• Vulcanized RubberUncommon
• ScotchgardUncommon
• Super GlueUncommon
• SlinkyUncommon
• Stainless SteelRare

Rare answers

• LibriumRare
• CisplatinRare
• BrowniesRare
• Ivory SoapRare
• PulsarsRare
• DynamiteRare
• PhotographyRare
• TeaVery rare
• GunpowderVery rare
• Safety GlassVery rare
• BotoxVery rare
• SiliconeVery rare
• TofuVery rare
• BreadVery rare
• VelcroVery rare

Deep cuts

The answers almost nobody gives.

• NachosDeep cut
• Caesar SaladDeep cut
• Buffalo WingsDeep cut
• Fluoride ToothpasteDeep cut
• FluorideDeep cut
• ElectromagnetismDeep cut
• Sparkling WineDeep cut
• Blue CheeseDeep cut
• Liquid CrystalsDeep cut
• Nitrous OxideDeep cut

Plus 46 more answers you'll have to find yourself.