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Cotton candy was first recorded in Europe in the 18th century.
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invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and John C. Wharton
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton -
Thomas Patton received a patent for the cotton candy machine in 1900.
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Joseph Lascaux, a dentist from New Orleans, Louisiana, invented a similar cotton candy machine
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] In the 1970s an automatic cotton candy machine was created
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In 1972, the first automated machine was used for the production of cotton candy
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The United States celebrates National Cotton Candy Day on December 7.[