Heyo friends!!
'Change' is such an overused word these days! As are its derivatives: the new normal and paradigm shift.
We recognize change as a word to describe sudden shifts in our regular life. We don't consider the things that gradually modified their roles under the category of change.
Here are a few things that modified their roles, but we are oblivious of the reasons for which they were actually created...
Bubble wrap
Bubble wrap is everyone's favourite stress reliever and packaging material, but it was originally developed and marketed as a three-dimensional plastic wallpaper. When that didn't work, they tried selling it as greenhouse insulation and, eventually, packaging material.
Chewing gum
Although humankind has been chewing sticky/chewy natural resins and saps for most recorded history, modern chewing gum was developed when an American businessman was looking to use Mexican chile as a rubber substitute. It didn't work for those purposes but succeeded hugely as a candy.
Coca-Cola
These days, Coca-Cola is famous for its thirst-quenching properties and the fact that it's devoid of almost any actual benefit to your body whatsoever. Still, it was originally invented as a medical tonic to aid with morphine addiction. Back then, it was made with actual coca, so it made a little bit of sense.
Fireworks
Fireworks originated in China some 2000 yrs ago, and legend has it that they were accidentally invented by a cook who mixed charcoal, sulfur and saltpetre - all items commonly found in the kitchen in those days. The mixture burned, and when compressed in a bamboo tube, it exploded. Play-Doh
The smell most people remember from childhood is the odour of Play-Doh, the brightly coloured, non-toxic modelling clay. Play-Doh was accidentally invented in 1955 by Joseph and Noah McVicker while trying to make wallpaper cleaner. It was marketed a year later by toy manufacturer Rainbow Crafts. More than 700 million pounds of Play-Doh have sold since then, but the recipe remains a secret.
Post-it note
The idea for the Post-it note was conceived in 1974 by Arthur Fry as a way of holding bookmarks in his hymnal while singing in the church choir. He was aware of an adhesive accidentally developed in 1968 by fellow 3M employee Spencer Silver. No application for the lightly sticky stuff was apparent until Fry's idea. The 3M company was initially sceptical about the product's profitability, but in 1980, the product was introduced around the world. Today, Post-it notes are sold in more than 100 countries.
Slinky
In 1943, naval engineer Richard James was trying to develop a spring that would support and stabilize sensitive equipment on ships. When one of the springs accidentally fell off a shelf, it continued moving, and James got the idea for a toy. His wife Betty came up with the name, and when the Slinky made its debut in late 1945, James sold 400 of the bouncy toys in 90 minutes. Today, more than 250 million Slinkys have been sold worldwide.
Shocking or Surprising?! I was surprised and even shocked for a few...
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