2006-10-15 11:59:32 · 4 answers · asked by $Sun King$ 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Assuming you mean that the process of inventing or discovering it was serendipitous, rather than as a characteristic of the invention itself, I would have to go with the Internet, which was never intended to be anything but a way for Swiss eggheads to share ideas and papers, and wound up becoming a new dimension in the lives of virtually (sic) everyone on the planet.
2006-10-15 18:12:14 · answer #1 · answered by Random Task 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Penicillin. It's saved so many lives, by leading to the advent and discovery of many other antibiotics. It's serendipitous because it was discovered somewhat accidentally.
2006-10-15 21:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by bflute13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Velcro. It can be used for in so many ways. To attach things to other things, as a watch strap, to wrap netting onto posts, As a closure for jackets on kids. The list is subject to a person's ingenuity.
2006-10-15 19:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cooked food and bathing...
2006-10-15 20:14:28 · answer #4 · answered by redheadedcyclone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋