Serendipity denotes the happy knack of lucky discoveries.

It means finding one thing while looking for another!

In 1722, a fairy tale called The Travels and Adventures of Three Princes

of Serendip was translated to English.

In this story, the heroes are constantly making new discoveries by accident.

Serendip denoted Ceylon-now known as Sri Lanka.

The English writer Horace Walpole coined this word

to describe the Princes’ lucky and happy knack.