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Finding the Main Idea - Complete the sentence stating the main idea.
Many of life's simple pleasures were invented by accident. The Popsicle is one such treat. In
1905, eleven year old Frank Epperson forgot to bring in his treat, a cup of powdered soda, water, and
the stick he used to stir it. The temperature dropped below freezing that night, and Epperson woke up
to find his cup of soda frozen onto the stirring stick. He laughed and called it an "Epsicle." He began
making this frozen treat for his friends and later for his own children. His kids would ask him for "Pops's
'sicle." He thought if his friends had liked them as a kid and now his own children liked them, he might
have discovered something that would sell. In 1923, he changed the name to Popsicle and applied for a
patent. He sold them for a couple of years before selling the rights and the name to the Joe Lowe
Company. Popsicles were a single stick until the Great Depression. During this time of hardship, the
company started making the twin Popsicle so two kids could share one ice treat for a nickel. Currently
Popsicles come with a riddle on the stick with the answer at the bottom, so you have to eat the entire
treat to get the answer. Now as from the beginning, cherry is the number one flavor. So grab a Popsicle
and enjoy!
The main idea of this paragraph