Fact: Another Glorious Mistake
You may have thought that popsicles were the greatest invention ever to be conceived by accident. But actually, there are several popular foods that were created completely by accident. All of them turned out to be massive successes thanks to a twist of fate, and this popular delectable might be the best example yet.
Toll House chocolate chip cookies might be the most wonderful cookie imaginable, and they were actually the result of an accident. In 1930, Ruth Wakefield added semi-sweet chocolate chips to her cookie dough with the expectation that they would melt. Instead, they held their shape, and Wakefield sold the recipe named after the Inn she owned in Massachusetts – Toll House!