When The Painful Mistake Becomes The Gainful Intake_ Live examples
<p>The first part of the series gave an enlightenment on how mistakes are often innovations undiscovered. (You can scroll down to access it for better understanding) This time around, here are examples to back them up.</p><p>First is The leaning Tower of Pisa. It started in 1173 in Pisa, Italy 🇮🇹 by architect Bonanno Pisano. It was originally meant to be a bell tower (campanile) for Pisa Cathedral ⛪️ but it unexpectedly stopped in 1178 due to instability (the builders made a mistake of building the Tower on a soft ground which made it start sinking on one side...leaning). Due to this and various attempts to stabilize it , the building was later completed in 1399 (took 199 years! 😮)Now it's a UNESCO site and major tourist spot 🌟. The "leaning" attracts millions yearly. </p><p>Secondly is the well known chocolate cookies, Ruth Wakefield, owner of the Toll House Inn, was making cookies in 1937 when she substituted( other words for accidentally included) chopped Nestle chocolate bits (thinking they'd melt) into her dough. They didn't melt—they stayed chunky 🍪! And the chocolate chip cookie was born . Nestle now includes the recipe on their chocolate bags .</p><blockquote>Who would have thought that these two works was as a result of errors.... Same way you most probably might not think about a peculiar type of idea unless a mistake happens. That's the reason one's mind must be open to accommodate ideas.</blockquote><blockquote>LEARN AND LIVE WITH MISTAKES...THEY ARE UNDISCOVERED JEWELS ...</blockquote><blockquote><strong><em>PEACE ✌</em></strong></blockquote>
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