Patently Absurd

At Totally Absurd Inventions you can take a stroll through an archive of some of the weirdest inventions and ideas ever to receive a patent.

The Putt 'N Reel. Now why didn't I think of that?

Accidents will happen

Actor 1: "You got your chocolate in my peanut butter."
Actor 2: "You got your peanut butter in my chocolate."
Both: "Mmmm."

So went the TV ads years ago for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. The idea was an accidental discovery of two great things that are made even better together.

I didn't know until I read this that both Blogger and Twitter were similar accidental discoveries. Viagra and the X-ray were stumbled upon too. Wired magazine put together this list of the top ten accidental discoveries.

The best ideas happen when your mind is open to look at things in creative ways and consider the possibilities.

Friday fun: Accidental discoveries

Sometimes things don't go as planned. But as this list shows, that's OK.