[jareklupinski]

> In the summer of 1917, he was arranging various types of coil antennas at a receiver test site on the Chesapeake Bay when he accidentally dropped one of the antennas into the water. Strangely enough, the radio receiver connected to the antenna continued to provide good reception even as it sank into the bay.

is discovery ever intentional :)

[gpderetta]

"The Most Exciting Phrase in Science Is Not ‘Eureka!’ But ‘That’s Funny’"

(often attributed to Isaac Asimov, but origin is uncertain)

[madcaptenor]

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/03/02/eureka-funny/

(in short, people have found the "Eureka" part in Asimov but not the "that's funny" part)