Fun Sweet Facts♦The original cola bottle sweet was launched in 1976, ten years after the Coke bottle changed shape♦Flying saucers were invented in Belgium in the 1950s using rice paper♦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)♦Kola Kubes are flavoured with the kola nut, the same plant that originally flavoured cola♦A jar of pick & mix from Vivid Delights weighs almost the same as a hardback book♦Wedding favours have been a tradition since the 16th century, originally five sugared almonds♦Liquorice has been chewed in England since the 13th century, originally as medicine♦The original cola bottle sweet was launched in 1976, ten years after the Coke bottle changed shape♦Flying saucers were invented in Belgium in the 1950s using rice paper♦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)♦Kola Kubes are flavoured with the kola nut, the same plant that originally flavoured cola♦A jar of pick & mix from Vivid Delights weighs almost the same as a hardback book♦Wedding favours have been a tradition since the 16th century, originally five sugared almonds♦Liquorice has been chewed in England since the 13th century, originally as medicine
