happy accident

happy accident

A mistake or unplanned event that results in a beneficial outcome or pleasant surprise. The creation of penicillin was a happy accident that resulted from Alexander Fleming's discovery of mold growing in his agar plates.

See also: accident, happy

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Emmie		EM-ee	English
Saunders		['sɔ:ndəs]
Betje		BET-yə	Dutch, Limburgish
Kazuki		kah-zoo-kee	Japanese
Ericka		ER-i-kə	English
Rick		RIK	English

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