Well, who could even have guessed that absolute kitchen disasters, war shortages, and pure coincidences are to thank for some of our favorite food and drinks we have today? Whether they’re urban legends, popular myths, or happened thousands of years ago, the stories are surely funny and entertaining.
What if originally, corn flakes were the food to eat that would stop you from masturbating, pink lemonade was made out of dirty laundry water that pink tights were rinsed in, and Coke was sold as medicine that perhaps contained cocaine? Most people who set off on the journey of inventing stuff are ready to reach their goal by trial and error and are surprisingly pleased when different end results happen to spark from their concoction. And sometimes experiments are not intentional and occur simply from being in a hurry and trying to come up with the best solution possible in a particular situation, which could mean wiping up a dessert that has fallen on the floor just to realize the lucky invention of a new one.