Adrian Riskin 
The discovery of aspartame reads like a bowdlerized version of the biography of Albert Hofmann.
(H/T @todayilearned)
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TIL Aspartame was discovered by accident in 1965 by James M. Schlatter while researching anti-ulcer drugs. Schlatter was synthesizing the intermediate tetrapeptide, when he accidentally licked his finger to turn a page, and tasted an intense sweetness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspartame#History
