10 Accidental Inventions That Changed The World

From plastic and potato chips to matches and microwaves, these strokes of scientific serendipity have had a big impact on our lives. 

 The course of human evolution has been punctuated by a long succession of chance discoveries and accidental inventions; and in fact, experts estimate that between 30 and 50 percent of of all scientific discoveries are in some way accidental. The ability to swiftly recognize the utility in something unexpected is one of the profound things that sets us apart from other animals. Whether that’s a good thing or not remains to be seen; some serendipitous discoveries have spawned such staggering success that they’ve become a bit unwieldy. (Hello, plastic and antibiotics.) But whether banes or boons, the following accidental inventions from the past two centuries have changed the world in one way or another.

10 Of The World's Biggest Unsolved Mysteries

Few stories have the power to captivate us more than those that remain unresolved. Codes, puzzles and cryptic public art tease us with their intrigue: Why is their message coded? What great secrets might they hide? Despite the efforts of our most revered historians, cleverest cryptographers and most determined treasure hunters, history is replete with riddles that continue to confound us today. Fictional tales like those featured in “The Da Vinci Code” and the movie “National Treasure” have got nothing on these real-life puzzles. Here's our list of 10 of the world's most cryptic unsolved mysteries and codes.

The World's Most Expensive Buildings

The classic look of a small town guy or girl who is new to the big city, with their head tilted upwards with the neck craning to check out all the tall buildings around is a classic among movies. You know you have got it made once you become part of that maddening rush to and from the workplace in these magnificent structures.

These structures may cost a lot and is usually indicative of the affluence of the city where it is located. So it comes as no surprise that the priciest buildings are in some of the richest cities, including a couple that are usually associated with gambling and casinos. Here now is a list of the top 10 most expensive buildings in the world. Prices have been adjusted for inflation based on 2012 numbers.

Top 10 Most Brilliant Children Of All Ages

read about the most brilliant Children from around the world that are developed not by their age.
IQ of many of these children beyond the level of IQ the average person is almost 2 times.
Their level of intelligence is really amazing.

10. Alice Tan Roberts
IQ: 156
Children's achievement: In April 2009, Alice Roberts (born in London in 2007) became the youngest member of the club for people with high intelligence "Mensa" in its history.
She was only 2 years and 4 months. According to parents, Alice loves to count in Spanish and can name most of the capitals of the world.