PENICILLIN AND OTHER INCREDIBLE MISTAKES (HB)

Did you know that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin BY MISTAKE when he forgot to tidy his lab? Or that an 11-year-old child accidentally invented the ICE LOLLY? What about the chemist whose fiery failure led to the very first MATCHSTICK? Or the chef whose attempt to annoy a fussy customer resulted in the creation of CRISPS? From building blunders to musical mishaps, mouthwash to ice-cream cones, post-it notes to fireworks, there are all sorts of incredible mistakes that you've probably never heard of…