By- Malika Sahni
Coca-Cola John Pemberton created the modern version of Coca-Cola in 1886 as a tonic to help him kick his cocaine habit.
Potato Chips Potato chips were created in 1853 by George Crum in response to a picky customer's complaints about thick fries.
Popsicles Back in 1905, an 11-year-old accidentally left a soda mixture outside overnight with a stirring stick in it. Due to the cold, it froze and resulted in the creation of what we enjoy today as a popsicle.
Champagne Before producers learned how to regulate fermentation, champagne's bubbles were considered a fault. This led to the production of the renowned sparkling wine.
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Will Kellogg came up with the well-known breakfast cereal in the early 1900s while trying to make a nutritious granola treat.
Ice Cream Cones At the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, Ernest Hamwi created the well-known ice cream and cone combo by rolling waffles into cones to serve ice cream after a nearby vendor ran out of dishes.
Worcestershire Sauce In order to sate the appetites of Lord Marcus Sandy, the returning British administrator of Bengal, the sauce was developed in England in 1838. It soon became very popular, even though it had an unpleasant smell at first.
Dippin’ Dots Microbiologist Curt Jones was studying how to use liquid nitrogen to feed cows more effectively in 1988. He experimented and substituted an ice cream foundation for the cow feed; the result was Dippin' Dots, those delicious frozen ice cream beads.
Chocolate Chip Cookies When baker's chocolate ran out, Ruth Wakefield of Massachusetts cut up a bar of semi-sweet chocolate and used it with the cookie dough. She was surprised to find that the first batch of chocolate chip cookies did not melt all the way through.