8 Incredible Things Sold for $1
7. Insulin formula
In 1921, a scientist named Sir Fredrick G. Banting discovered how to create insulin from animals and later purified it. This was a huge medical breakthrough that has saved millions of lives. On January 11, 1922, insulin was first used on a person with diabetes, and the results were amazing. However, Banting refused to make money from his discovery because he believed it was wrong for a doctor to profit from something that could help so many people. Unfortunately, after selling the formula, Fredrick did not have a say in the future of his brilliant invention. It’s a shame that the drug is not as accessible to everyone as he had hoped.
8. Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe
Ruth Graves Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie, which became wildly popular. She was an accomplished chef with a college education and owned “The Toll House Inn” with her husband. The cookie was created by accident and sold to Nestle for just one dollar and some chocolate. Soldiers abroad loved receiving packages of these cookies during World War II.
