. Look at the following statements and the list of inventors below. Match each Inventor with the correct statement(s).

HAPPY ACCIDENTS

Thomas Edison once said, "Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits". We are often told that with hard work we can achieve anything. However, it is not always true. Sometimes, great things can be achieved just by accident! We call these "Happy Accidents". Let's take a look at some happy accidents that led to amazing inventions George Crum was an American chef working at a restaurant when a customer complained that his french fries were too thick and soft. Crum got increasingly angry every time the customer brought back his french fries, still complaining that they were too thick. Eventually, to annoy the customer, Crum sliced the potatoes as thin as he could. He fried them up and put salt all over them, then served them to the customer. And you know what? The customer

loved them! And thus, the potato chip was born.

In 1905, an eleven-year-old boy named Frank Epperson wanted some soda. His parents wouldn't let him get any, so he decided to make his own. He mixed some sugary powder with water and stirred it with a wooden stirrer. At some point, Epperson went inside his home, forgetting his concoction outside. The next morning when he remembered that he had left his juice outside, he went to fetch it only to discover that it had been frozen by the cold air! He ate up the frozen juice, with the wooden stirrer being the perfect handle. He patented this idea in 1924, and Popsicles are still sold and enjoyed worldwide today.

So, don't worry next time you make a mistake. Think about it it could lead to the next big invention!

A. Thomas Edison

B. George Crum

C. Frank Epperson

36. came up with an invention with the help of the weather.

37. intended to annoy other people.

38. highlighted the importance of hard work.

39. tried to make something that he was refused.

40. got angry when his service is not appreciated.