Five things about cotton candy

The good old days —Cotton candy was originally called fairy floss and was introduced to the public on a large scale at the 1904 World’s Fair in St Louis.

Simple recipe. —Cotton candy is 99 percent air. Sugar is the only ingredient, along with a small amount of food colouring.

Better than soda. —There is less sugar in one serving of cotton candy than a can of pop.

Everything has its day —National Cotton Candy Day in the United States falls on December 7.

Spin me right round baby, right round. —The rotating bowl at the top of a cotton candy machine spins at 3,450 revolutions per minute.

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