14 Experiments Gone Wrong | Mental Floss

Have you heard about the psychologist who decided to raise his baby son alongside a chimpanzee? It didn’t go exactly as planned. This episode of The List Show is all about Experiments Gone Wrong, from the funny to the fatal. Erin (@erincmccarthy) shares well-thought-out experiments that just didn’t pan out as originally envisioned, alongside some truly harebrained schemes that probably never should’ve been tried. For more experiments with unexpected results, check out our article on 15 Science Experiments With Great Unintended Consequences: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/7... In case you forgot, The List Show is a trivia-tastic, fact-filled show for curious people. Subscribe here for new List Show episodes the first and third Wednesday of each month:    / @mentalfloss   Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW:    / @mentalfloss   About Mental Floss: Mental Floss is where curious people come for trivia-tastic information. Mental Floss produces lists of fun facts, debunks common misconceptions, and tells untold stories from history, science, culture and more. Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com Twitter:   / mental_floss   Facebook:   / mentalflossmagazine   Copyright Notice: This video and YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Mental Floss. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to this YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Mental Floss 14 Experiments Gone Wrong | Mental Floss    / @mentalfloss