6 Secret Origin Stories of Modern Foods

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Popsicle

One chilly evening of 1905, a young boy named Frank Epperson was having fun outside, even made himself a powdered soda drink. While he was stirring his delicious treat in the cup, his mom called him back home or something like that. Frank left the drink and ran inside. That night was unusually frosty, so in the morning the 11-year-old boy found a cup of ice with a wooden stirrer sticking out. After a closer inspection he discovered that frozen soda tastes amazing and starts selling his innovative product appropriately called “Epsicle” to other kids. Sadly, when he grew up, he forgot all about his little invention. But in 1922 the popsicles he made for a firemen’s ball, reminded him of the good old times. 2 years later Frank patented “a handled, frozen confection or ice lollipop” and started experimenting with flavors. Unfortunately, in 1929 he was in need of money and sold the patent to the Popsicle Corporation.

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