20 “accidental” inventions and discoveries

The microwave oven

Percy Spencer was the manager at a radar magnetron factory (making devices to transform energy) and a serious chocoholic.
As he passed by an active magnetron one day he discovered that the bar of chocolate in his pocket was melting. When he spoke to the company directors, they decided to conduct a few tests, first with popcorn and then with eggs. The first microwave was born!

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