Trivia: Which dessert item was popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair?
Jell-O
Sprinkles
Cheesecake
Ice cream cone
The correct answer is Ice cream cone
So why is this answer correct? : Dozens of scientific advances have debuted at World’s Fairs over the years, but rarely has there been a more fun introduction than that of the ice cream cone. The ice cream cone was invented in St. Louis by Syrian vendor Ernest Hamwi, who ran out of dishes for the sweet treat. Thinking on his toes, he wrapped a waffle into a cone shape, put a scoop of ice cream in the middle, and a new vessel for the cold dessert was born. A similar creation was patented by Italy Marchiony in 1903, but the invention took off in St. Louis.