misogichan t1_jaahc3u wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:51 AM

Reply to comment by Sufficient_Spray in TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01

To be fair, it wasn't some super revolutionary idea. Snow cones go back to the 1850s and Kakigori goes back to the Heian period in japan (more than 1000 years ago). What he invented was just a machine that could make it easier and more convenient to serve.

Max1234567890123 t1_jab3mfe wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:38 AM

I think that describes 99% of inventions. “Something we already do, just easier”

imdefinitelywong t1_jabqh9x wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:37 AM

So kindly explain the three seashells then?

Max1234567890123 t1_jacq6qq wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:28 PM

No need: fuck, shit, fuck, etc - repeat as needed

LarryJohnson04 t1_jaai14m wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:56 AM

Yeah… we got that part

ours t1_jacvu47 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 3:09 PM

Oh, it goes way back. Sorbet goes back to around Iran 550 BC.