How the popsicle was invented | Moments of Vision 11 - Jessica Oreck
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Each year, approximately 2 billion popsicles are sold worldwide. But where did the idea for this tasty treat come from? In the eleventh installment of our ‘Moments of Vision’ series, Jessica Oreck shares the distracted origins of the popsicle.
We associate the word 'Popsicle' with all icy treats on sticks--it's more than a brand name. Can you think of other examples of names like this? Why do you think some names stick when others don't?
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- Educator Jessica Oreck
- Director Jessica Oreck
- Animator Jessica Oreck
- Composer Eli Janney, Nate Shaw
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Jessica Oreck
