What did Frank Epperson originally name his patented frozen treat
Chapter 1

Lifesaving mistakes in the lab

Chapter 2

Kitchen blunders that tasted delicious

Chapter 3

Sticky materials that solved sticky situations

Chapter 4

Playful failures that became legendary toys

Ch 2 · Kitchen blunders that tasted delicious
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misslily A sugary drink freezes on a cold porch

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Tasty Oopsies
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misslily Sort messy kitchen mishaps to discover how history's biggest food mistakes became delicious snacks.

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misslily The First Popsicle

Left a cup of soda on the porch—cold night! / Now it's frozen solid on a stick—so right!

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The ancient curdling of tofu

misslily During the Han Dynasty, mineral sea salt containing gypsum clumped soy proteins into curds, turning a relative's meal into a global staple.

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Quiz

What mineral, found in impure sea salt, caused the soy milk to curdle into tofu?

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Quiz

Which ancient Chinese dynasty was ruling when tofu was reportedly discovered?

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Our most enduring successes are often the ones we never intended to make.

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Chocolate chip cookies' melting myth

misslily A Massachusetts baking accident disproved the myth that chocolate chunks would melt completely.

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Quiz

What was the name of the historic Massachusetts inn where Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie?

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Quiz

What did Nestlé give Ruth Wakefield in exchange for the rights to print her recipe?

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Fun Fact

Saratoga chips: Potato chips were originally called Saratoga Chips and were served as a luxury delicacy in high-end hotels across New York.

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Quiz

In which New York resort town did George Crum invent the potato chip in 1853?

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Quiz

Why did George Crum slice the potatoes so thin in the first place?

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Glossary
chocolate chip cookie (noun)
A sweet cookie containing chocolate chips. Ruth Wakefield accidentally invented them in 1938 at her Toll House Inn in Massachusetts.

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Quiz

What did Frank Epperson originally name his patented frozen treat before renaming it 'Popsicle'?

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Quiz

How old was Frank Epperson when he accidentally invented the first popsicle?

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Gossip

Which of these accidental foods could you absolutely not live without?

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