Post-It: World’s Worst Adhesive and ‘The First Twitter’

Human history is full of fascinating stories of accidental inventions and discoveries. Here inventions often didn’t collaborate with the intention of inventors and emerged as something unique yet quite useful. It is scattered with extraordinary stories of ‘inventions gone wrong’ and different outcomes. The invention of Post-It is also a familiar story of such an… Read More Post-It: World’s Worst Adhesive and ‘The First Twitter’

Nobel Prize Missed: Because He Didn’t Patented His Invention

It’s not like India does not have its share of legendary scientists; but, most of them never received any recognition for their contributions. For a few of them, even someone else took all the credit for their invention. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose was an example of an unfortunate Indian inventor whose ground-breaking invention was hijacked… Read More Nobel Prize Missed: Because He Didn’t Patented His Invention

Coca-Cola: Good Old Days When Coke Was ‘Pure’

It first sold for 5 cents per glass on 8th May 1886 from Atlanta’s Jacob Pharmacy as a substitute for problematic pain killer Morphine and was registered as a patented medicine. American Civil War veteran Colonel John Stith Pemberton was suffering from PTSD and to deal with his chronic physical and psychological issues he prescribed… Read More Coca-Cola: Good Old Days When Coke Was ‘Pure’

Penicillin: The Groundbreaking Outcome of A Scientist’s Messy Habit

How many times do you feel guilty for being messy or untidy? Maybe it’s a constant struggle, especially when your parents or roommates remind you to clean up. But here’s a twist: what if being messy could lead to something life-changing? That’s exactly what happened with a scientist whose “faulty” habits ended up saving millions… Read More Penicillin: The Groundbreaking Outcome of A Scientist’s Messy Habit