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Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to BeThe greatest discoveries are made outside the classroom Learn all about mistakes that changed the world with this collection of the strange stories behind everyday inventions Perfect for back to school no matter what that looks like SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. POTATO CHIPS were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes
The greatest discoveries are made outside the classroom Learn all about mistakes that changed the world with this collection of the strange stories behind everyday inventions Perfect for back to school -- no matter what that looks like
SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. POTATO CHIPS were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious cartoons and weird, amazing facts, make up this fun-filled book about everyday items that had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. And don't miss Eat Your Words about the fascinating language of food "A splendid book that is as informative as it is entertaining . . . a gem." --Booklist, StarredBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 05/01/1994
ISBN: 9780385320436
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.06h x 8.01w x 0.34d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/16/1994
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 159342 / Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be
Reading Level: 6.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 2
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★★★★★ 5
Dress up or dress down
Color: Black, Size: Large
Easy wear, material is great, time received was fast, fit is true to size,can be worn with many choices
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Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Nice but thin
Color: Black, Size: X-Large
It is a very nice shirt. But it is very thin. It’s not something that is going to keep you warm. It is more for being outside when it’s hot. That’s how I look at it or maybe a shirt you can take on vacation. The material I don’t know if it will do well after a couple of watches so if you do purchase this shirt, I highly recommend to hang riot. It will literally dry in like 30 minutes that south than it is.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nice shiirt
Color: Light Blue, Size: XX-Large
Stunning
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Nice beach shirt for senior portraits
Color: Light Green, Size: X-Large
I wanted some beachy vibe pictures for my son's senior portraits. He's taken up surfing lately, so I wanted to get a few shots of him at the beach, but I wanted his outfit to work with the scenery. I saw this shirt and I thought he would look good in it.
This shirt is really nice on him. It fits his big shoulders well and accentuates his V shape. It's not too form fitting, but definitely doesn't look frumpy. It's soft and light and the sage green looks so good against his golden olive skin.
The only qualm I have with it is how much it wrinkles. I know it's a linen blend and they always wrinkle, but I had to make sure he changed at the beach as not to go out with a ton of wrinkles. It's a material problem, not specific to this shirt...but annoying.
The shirt launders really well with only a little shrinkage...it made it fit better on him in my opinion. Just make sure to take it out of the dryer promptly and hang it up.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2026
★★★★★ 5
untuck it shirt!
Color: Beige, Size: X-Large
lovely shirt! fits well
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2026
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