9 Popular Food Items Invented By Mistake

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1. Butter Chicken was invented by Kundan Lal Jaggi by quickly adding tomato gravy to tandoori chicken to feed hungry refugees. 

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2. Tofu is believed to be invented when a Chinese man accidentally dropped nigari in soy milk. 

3. Nachos were invented by accident when a customer asked a waiter at a Mexican eatery to make something different. 

4. Ice Cream Cones were invented by Ernest Hamwi when a street vendor ran out of ice cream bowls.

5. Champagne was created accidentally when white wine went wrong. 

6. Coca-Cola was made as a medical tonic to cure headaches and digestive issues. 

7. Popsicles were invented by 11-year-old Frank Epperson when soda water froze in the cold weather.

8. Potato chips were invented by chef George Crum to make French fries crispier.

9. Chocolate chip cookies were invented by Ruth Wakefield accidentally.