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25 Inventions Created for Completely Different Reasons, Ranked
From medical therapies and military hardware to simple lab blunders, these 25 household staples were originally invented for entirely different purposes.
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25 Inventions Created for Completely Different Reasons, Ranked 
25. The Slinky 
24. Popsicles 
23. Play-Doh - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
22. Bubble Wrap 
21. Super Glue 
20. Silly Putty 
19. Post It Notes - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
18. Potato Chips 
17. Friction Matches 
16. Safety Glass 
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14. Teflon 
13. Kleenex 
12. WD-40 
11. Corn Flakes - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
10. High Heels 
9. Brandy 
8. Listerine 
7. Microwave Oven - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
6. PlayStation 
5. Cola 
4. Treadmills 
3. Cardiac Pacemaker - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
2. Chainsaws 
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Everyday items often have unexpected beginnings. Common products in homes, toolboxes, and medicine cabinets were originally engineered to solve unrelated problems. Here are 25 famous inventions created for completely different reasons, ranked by how drastically their purposes shifted.
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