PHPopsicles were invented by accident
If an icy popsicle is your summer treat of choice, you have an 11-year-old boy to thank. According to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., the snacks were invented by accident, courtesy of young Frank Epperson of San Francisco in 1905. As the story goes, Epperson had mixed some sugary soda powder with water and left it out overnight.
The mixture froze—and it didn't take long for Epperson to realize he made a delicious mistake. He began selling "Epsicles" around his neighborhood and then to a nearby amusement park in 1923. He finally applied for a patent in 1924. The rest, as they say, is history.
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