Fun Sweet Facts♦Cotton candy was invented in 1897 by a dentist (we are not making this up)♦Allsorts were invented in 1899 when a salesman accidentally dropped his sample tray♦Kola Kubes are flavoured with the kola nut, the same plant that originally flavoured cola♦The word "sweet" came from the Old English "swete", meaning pleasant to taste♦Sherbet originally came from the Arabic word "sharab", meaning a chilled drink♦Sweet jars in glass became popular in Victorian sweet shops in the 1840s♦In Victorian England, a pennyworth of sweets bought you a small jar full♦The world record for the most sweets eaten in one minute is 88♦Cotton candy was invented in 1897 by a dentist (we are not making this up)♦Allsorts were invented in 1899 when a salesman accidentally dropped his sample tray♦Kola Kubes are flavoured with the kola nut, the same plant that originally flavoured cola♦The word "sweet" came from the Old English "swete", meaning pleasant to taste♦Sherbet originally came from the Arabic word "sharab", meaning a chilled drink♦Sweet jars in glass became popular in Victorian sweet shops in the 1840s♦In Victorian England, a pennyworth of sweets bought you a small jar full♦The world record for the most sweets eaten in one minute is 88
