It's a common misconception that necessity is the mother of invention. Oftentimes, the inventions that now seem indispensable in our everyday lives were born out of mindless tinkering, the pursuit of other inventions, or sometimes just plain folly. Some of history's greatest inventions weren't the works of great geniuses or tireless inventors, but just happy accidents that happened to change the world.
Curious? Read on to learn about some of history's accidental inventions.