Brilliant Failures category "science"

Ether parties and the discovery of anaesthesia

At the start of the 19th century, so-called “ether and laughing gas parties” were very popular. Guests would inhale some ether fumes or ...

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Viagra

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer wanted to develop a medicine for angina, chest pains and high blood pressure – a great intention.

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Confusion leads to Mars failure

The Mars Climate Orbiter Spacecraft was due to do research on Mars.

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