Non-stick pans came about by accident, just like the invention of other widely used products like Post-it notes and Silly Putty. The same goes for penicillin, the microwave oven, and chewing gum. Even ...

Someone scrubbing burnt residue off of a metal pan with a sponge - larisa Stefanjuk/Shutterstock We've all been there. Maybe we left the pan cooking just a little too long, or maybe we used a bit too ...