TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jones,Charlotte Foltz
AU  - O'Brien,John
TI  - Mistakes that worked: the world's familiar inventions and how they came to be 
SN  - 9780399552021
AV  - T48 .J66 2016
U1  - 609 23
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Delacorte Press
KW  - Inventions
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - fast
KW  - Juvenile works
N1  - Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 1991; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Do you know how many things in your daily life were invented by accident? SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. POTATO CHIPS were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too! Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious cartoons and weird, amazing facts, make up this fun-filled book about everyday items that had surprisingly haphazard beginnings."--
ER  -