 Okay, when Soda Pop first hit the market, 11-year-old Frank Epperson decided to save money and make his own. He combined powder and water in a cup, stirred in with a stick, and then forgot the concoction on his porch. The temperature dropped below freezing overnight, and when Epperson woke up the following day, he discovered the frozen mixture with the stirring stick still attached. And thus, the popsicle was born.