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How did imperfect knowledge of English help discover a sugar substitute?

One of the most effective sugar substitutes, sucralose, was discovered by accident. Professor Leslie Hugh of King's College London instructed his student Shashikant Phadnis, who worked with him, to test (in English "test") the substance trichlorosucrose obtained in the laboratory. The student knew English at a level far from perfect and instead of "test" heard "taste", immediately tasting the substance and finding it very sweet.

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