How (a Lack of) Bird Poop Proved the Big Bang

The video discusses how some major scientific discoveries, like penicillin and the Big Bang evidence, were made by accident. It focuses on the story of Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson, who discovered cosmic microwave background radiation while trying to eliminate static from their microwave detector. Initially, they thought the static was interference from Earth or the Milky Way, but eventually realized it was evidence of the Big Bang. This discovery confirmed a key prediction of the Big Bang theory and earned them a Nobel Prize. The video concludes with acknowledgments to supporters.

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