You may not have known these inventions came from New Jersey

Once firmly the nation's center of innovation, New Jersey has consequently been the home of some famous inventions.

Not all, however, were planned. Some arrived by happenstance and nonetheless left their mark beyond the Garden State.

One invention is so famous that it has had its scent trademarked. Another, which had its name trademarked 80 years ago, has become a common adjective that today is readily applied to public figures who invariably shake charges of impropriety.

Here are some of the accidental inventions that originated in New Jersey:

Teflon

Branded in 1944, Teflon was initially introduced for military and industrial purposes after World War II. However, it was not until the early 1960s that the polymer soared into household prominence, revolutionizing cookware with its comb