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These everyday inventions came from failed military experiments
By Bethaney Phillips

Published May 4, 2025 7:15 PM PDT

Reviewed By Tessa Robinson
 
Sometimes, the U.S. government fails. Fortunately for us, these failures resulted in some strange, unusual, and even … helpful inventions. From the microwave to cargo pants, to GPS navigation, we have all of this and more thanks to the research of our country.

Take a look at how they advance life as we know it today with their ongoing efforts.
 

The microwave

https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/these-everyday-inventions-came-from-failed-military-experiments/
The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth.  George Washington - Farewell Address