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4. Microwave Radiation

Although the existence of radio waves was predicted by James Clark Maxwell in his equation in 1884, but it wasn’t until 1943 when a Hungarian engineer Zoltán Bay finally discovered the radiation of this wavelength. He was looking to find energy sources for radar equipment, when he realized that a chocolate bar in his pent was melting. Several years later they are used for many useful purposes, including the ovens your moms use to bake delicious cakes.

5. X-ray

A German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen is credited to the discovery of X-Rays. He was actually experimenting with cathode ray tubes, when he noticed an unusual glow in his dark room. He instantly realized that a new type of ray is responsible for that, but didn’t know what kind of ray that was, and simply called it x-ray (x for unknown).
What makes x-rays discovery so much groundbreaking is its ability to pass through number of things and reach at places where our vision spectrum doesn’t allow us to reach. It can penetrate wood, paper and most importantly flesh.

6. Corn flakes

The idea for corn flakes began in August 8, 1894 due to an accident, when Kellogg and his younger brother, Will Keith Kellogg, left some cooked wheat to sit while they attended to some pressing matters at the sanitarium. They returned only to find that the wheat had gone stale. But being on a strict budget they decided to continue to process it by applying force through rollers, hoping to obtain long sheets of the dough. To their surprise, what they found instead of sheet of dough, were in fact flakes, which they toasted and served to their patients. Later billion dollars industry started to feed hundreds of millions of people every morning.

7. Matches

Before lighters ever created, the only way to get quick and easy access to fire was strikeable matches. A man named John Walker was trying to find a way to obtain fire easily. While several chemical were known at that time that could ignite by a sudden explosion, but it was unknown that the flame could be transmitted to a slow burning substance like wood.
This amazingly accidental scientific discovery took place when Walker was preparing a lighting mixture, a match which had been dipped in it suddenly took fire by an accidental friction upon the hearth. Even he was stunned by this discovery.

8. Sildenafil

Sildenafil is a small blue pill, which is commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, more popular name of it is “Viagra”. While Sildenafil was a remarkable discovery on its on, but it was also accidental.
In early 1990s a group of pharmaceutical chemists at research facility in England, synthesized a compound called UK-92480, intended to treat hypertension and Angina pectoris (a heart disease). Eventually it turned out to be an absolute failure in that department, however, test subjects reported some startling effects below the belt. What’s more fascinating, it has some side effects and one of them is “heart attack”.

9. Safety Glass

You might know that the windshield in your car is made out of laminated glass sheet, which is less likely to shatter to pose threat to your eyes. Apparently the safety glass which is used to protect you from accidents was itself invented by an accident.
Safety glass was actually discovered in 1903, when a French scientist named “Édouard Bene dictus” dropped a glass flask containing plastic cellulose and nitrate, surprisingly, it didnt shatter as it should be. Later several little tweaks made the safety glass as perfect as we know it today.

10. Vulcanised Rubber

Vulcanized rubber is an extremely important type of rubber, it’s used to make large array of things like tires, shoe soles and conveyor belts.
Interestingly, it was accidentally discovered in 1839 by a scientist named Charles Goodyear. He dropped the mixture of rubber, sulphur and lead on a hot stove, he found that the rubber hardened but was still usable. This is how world finally got a rubber resistant of both heat and cold.
The discovery of vulcanized rubber revolutionized the use and application of rubber, and changed the face of industrial world forever.

From plastic and Corn flakes to matches and Penicillin, here is a list of top 10 accidental scientific discoveries that have had a big impact on our lives. Have a look!

Laveda:
You simply tell the person you're in your early 20's or late 20's

Btw there's nothing there tho... Telling your age ain't no biggie

but that's already a clue, I want a tricky answer

Fynestboi , olawalebabs , Richiez , Lalasticlacla help a brother please

When you get to a certain age, you may not want to reveal how old you really are.
To cut the story short, What is the best response to "How old are you" without telling them your age?

bbmpin:
heard you !!!!

Not cool with the "us" part count me out!

I will never be contented with mediocrity #when they go low we go HIGH

The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters. if getting HIGH will make you happy.... then Good luck brother.

bbmpin:
i see!!!

People are buying cars, building houses!!

you are here using the state of the economy as an excuse to remain poor #garbage

Not all of us are destined to do GREAT things, but we can do small things with GREAT love . you are only poor if you not contented with what you have!

HOW TO THROW A WEDDING WITH JUST N49,950 ONLY IN THIS CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION.

Please take your calculator, follow me as i make them easy for you and your about to be spouse. Trust me! It won't even be up to 50k.

-A set of one carat diamond wedding rings from Jumia (Black Friday Price): N4000 -

-Cost of hire of fairly used Aba made wedding gown:N3500

-White high heels from Dealdey: N3500

-Five yards of black material for black suit at N700 per yard: N3000 Tailor Workmanship: N3000 Starched white shirt from Yaba Market: N1000

-Men shoes from Ikeja Along: N2500
-Groom: Use your old tie: (N0 need to buy new one)

-12 inches of Remi Brazilian Hair: N7000 Ozone Relaxer: N150

-Bride Accessories (Old ones)
-Hairdresser charges: N1700
-Groom Haircut: N300

-Best Man- Freestyle with old suit Abeg!

-Freshly plucked hibiscus flowers as bride bouquet: N0 need wasting money on that

-Bridesmaid dresses for a train of three- freestyle (On Your Own)

-Bridal Makeup DIY: N0 need!

-Bridal train makeup DIY:N0 need!

-Cost of bulk sms as wedding invites (100 sms for 100 guests): N300
-Just hire your car from relative or friend

-Decoration(Balloons & ribbons): N500
-Fuel 3000
-Wedding Venue (Church hall)

-Wedding Photography (A friend or relative iPhone): N0 need to spend on that

-Photogrid app for editing/pasting Bella Naija logo on photos: N0 need to spend

-Reception Venue (Any Open field)
-Cost of hire of 20 white plastic chairs: N2000

-Reception MC (Bride or groom relative): --Music from relatives phone (China phone preferably)

-London used mobile phone speaker from computer village in Lagos-N2000

-Wedding cakes from Cakes&Cream: N3500
-Short bread from Balogun Market (Feeding of the couple): N300

-Fresh agege Bread as surplus for feeding of the couple (If groom is still hungry): N100

-Five Alive juice (Feeding of the couple): N350

-A crate of 35cl coke (For the few long throat wedding guests who still followed to the open field) N1500

-Freshly made zobo as wedding guests wine: N1000

-Disposable cups to stand in as glasses: N500

One packet of cabin for small chops: N700

5 wraps of Onitsha chinchin mixed together for small chops: N500

Big pack of gala diced in circles as small chops: N500

Twenty five packs of locally prepared -jollof rice from Iya Basira: N2500

Bic biros as wedding souvenir: N500

Miscellaneous: N500

Balance: N50

You see ,Now you can share this with someone planning a wedding soon and thank me later- Happy married life in advance change has come.

CrazyQuinn:
Because it's salty and I hate the taste of salt yuck!

how you take know sey is salty..... Tufiakwa

evansjeff:
under politics section?

Nairaland get section?

cc lalasticlacla mynd44

The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III on Friday, September 2, announced that Muslims will observe the Eid el-Kabir on Monday, September 12.
In a statement signed by the chairman advisory committee on religious Affairs at the Sultanate council in Sokoto Sambo Junaidu, the committee together with the moon sighting committee received reports from various committees in Nigeria over the Eid el-Kabir.

Junaidu said this followed the declaration of Saturday, September 3, as the first Zulhijja, 1437 AH.
Having accepted the committee reports the sultan further declared the Eid el-Kabir day, Junaid said.
He further said, Monday, September 12, – the tenth Zulhijja – will be marked as 2016 Eid el-Kabir.
source https://www.naij.com/954614-sultan-announces-date-eid-el-kabir.html?source=index_main

me??.... suck persin toto??

angelamina:
35000 per year, its a single room

alright

angelamina:
Hello, I just finished from Abu, I want to give out my room for let, an sale every other tins in it, eg rug,TV, fridge, cupboards, ceiling fan, big foam, etc. Interested person should pm me. Location is samaru very close to Abu northgate

how much do you pay for your rent?

vetrovialMan:
this na guy toes na

sure !

cc lalasticlacla mynd44

Just saw this photo online and wanted to get your opinion on it. Can you lick your partners feet?

ASAbraham:
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brother, is the 9-20th August screening (@ school ) true ?

colossus2:
Just experimented it......wow
The saliva dries up in seconds....but make her phone no go dey smell sha

I don't think it's wise to experiment it ( Germs)

Cc lalasticlacla mynd44

A young lady with an incapacitated body has defied the odds and is dreaming of screenwriting success.
Wakonta Kapunda, is a beautiful 25-year-old woman who is inspiring many people with her resolve to make things happen.
According to BBC, the young woman from Tanzania was hit by a car on her high-school graduation day four years ago.
After months of treatment, her whole body was left paralysed, but not her hopes of being a screenwriter.
She now uses her tongue to write film scripts, respond to phone calls and send texts.
Wakonta recently took part in a screen-writing class in Zanzibar, where the BBC caught up with her.

Share your story like a testimony……mine then wasn’t funny at all, she even grab my balls sef hehehehehe.

cc lalasticlacla