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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Have scientific discoveries always been made through carefully planned experiments?

OpenStudy (sweetburger):

of course not...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I kind of figured after I reread what I posted haha

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

not always:) the vulcanization of rubber, newtons laws of motion, penicillin drug, super conductivity etc are not intended to be discovered.this are called serendipity discovery.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes , some are even accidental

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And they are not intended to be discovered

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

even the X ray discovered were by serendipity!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know why it is called X-ray

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@chmvijay

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

when they discover it the were not knowing what it made off, its nature and properties so they just called it "X"(unknown) and the name remains same till now :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ya exactly

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

LOL :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, late reply, but thanks guys!

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