Re:Serendipity is too important to be left to chance (1996)
by smokel on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @04:07PM
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I am sure some of you here will enjoy the etymology of the word serendipity.
Apparently the word was inspired by the fairy tale "The Three Princes of Serendip" [1], the latter being the Persian name of Sri Lanka. In the story, the princes would constantly find interesting things by accident.
Apparently the word was inspired by the fairy tale "The Three Princes of Serendip" [1], the latter being the Persian name of Sri Lanka. In the story, the princes would constantly find interesting things by accident.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Three_Princes_of_Serendi...