The sentence that best supports the conclusion that Frank Epperson's ice pops increased in popularity when he sold his rights to a bigger company is: "After that, the icy treat was sold widely."
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Which sentence best supports the conclusion that Frank Epperson's ice pops increased in popularity when he sold his rights to a bigger company?
The Tasty Mistake
When Frank Epperson was 11 years old, he became an inventor by mistake. On a cold evening in 1905, he left a cup of homemade soda with a stirring stick outside his home. The next morning, he was surprised to discover that the soda had frozen around the stick. The ice pop tasted delicious!
When he was older, Frank sold his frozen treats at special events near his home in California. People kept asking for more. The ice pops were a big hit. Frank decided to protect his idea by filling out special papers in 1923. These papers gave him the sole right to make and sell the frozen treat on a stick.
Frank named the treat "Epsicle Ice Pop" after himself. Later, Frank's children, who called him Pop, came up with a new name, "Pop's 'sicle." Frank liked the name, but changed the spelling.
After years of making and selling the treat, Frank sold his idea. A company in New York paid him for the right to make and sell the treats. After that, the icy treat was sold widely. Selling his idea allowed more and more people to discover Frank's tasty mistake. Today, about two billion of the famous frozen treats are bought and eaten each year all over the world.
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