Fantastic Fails
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History comes alive with stories of great mishaps and the important lessons they provided. Some of the world's greatest failures taught us something and, in many cases, led to later successes. Learn about unforgettable failures in transport, medicine, inventions and structures from around the world and the lessons learned from each. Then discover the success stories that grew out of the failures.
See some of the world's most messed-up medical mishaps at a microscopic level. Find out how each procedure, tool or operation failed, the basic science that was missed and what doctors learned from their mistakes.
Explore some of the world's greatest gadget disasters up close! Find out how each gadget failed, what went wrong with its design or manufacture, and what programmers learned from their mistakes.
See some of the world's biggest building blunders up close! Find out how each structure failed, the basic building block that was missed during construction, and what engineers learned from their mistakes.
See some of the world's fastest transport breakdowns! Find out how each form of transport failed, the basic engineering missed during construction and what engineers learned from their mistakes.