The Surprisingly Fun Story of How the Popsicle Was Invented by an 11-Year-Old Boy
As a kid, nothing was better on a hotsummerafternoon than a delicious frozenPopsicle. To be honest, the pleasure is still enjoyable well into adulthood. In 1905, 11-year-old Frank Epperson stumbled onto the now-classicsummertimestaple completely by accident. Photo:Stock Photosfrom yuda chen/Shutterstock One afternoon, he had mixed himself a refreshing drink made with powdered soda mix and water. When he became an adult, he also made them for his own children. In 192318 years after his original discoveryEpperson finally decided to file apatentfor his frozen goodies....