from the Washington Post

Accidents lead to innovations. So, how do you create more accidents?
By ROBERT D. AUSTIN, LEE DEVIN AND ERIN SULLIVAN
July 7, 2008; Page R6

Accidents happen. And, sometimes, innovation follows.

In fact, although we often don’t like to admit it, some of the most important innovations have happened by accident. Over the centuries, researchers have stumbled over hosts of big ideas and inventions while searching for something entirely different — or not searching for anything at all.

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