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Cotton Candy
John Wharton
William J. Morrison
These two got a patent on the cotton candy machine in 1899.
They sold about 68,655 boxes at 25 cents a piece.
It was first sold at a fair in 1904.
Its made by heating sugar and spinning it out through tiny holes
Which was a lot of money at that time
It was originally called fairy floss, but was later changed to cotton candy.
In 1900 he got a patent his cotton candy invention.Using a gas-fired rotating plate to spin caramelizing sugar, he was able to form threads of cotton candy with a fork.
This is Thomas Patterson.
Sometimes at fairs you can get cotton candy in a certain shape. The most common and easiest to make would be a flower.
Some places do still call it fairy floss.
You don't have to go to a fair to get cotton candy. Some stores sell it and you could buy a machine to make home made.
Invention of Cotton Candy Link
Cotton Candy History Link
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