This is realy bothering me. Whats the word that means making discoveries by mistake?

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Answers:
I believe it is serendipity.
serendipity--an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
Serendipity
serendipity
Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely
How about...

stumble (upon)
unearth
supervene

Any of those work?
Serendipity
One entry found for serendipity.


Main Entry: ser·en·dip·i·ty
Pronunciation: -'di-p&-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: from its possession by the heroes of the Persian fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip
: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also : an instance of this
I guess I am the villiage idiot, I thought it was Eureka!

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