A dentist’s sweet invention

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during his

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lifetime James even became the president

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of the Tennessee d Association don't

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forget to floss but he was also a

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confectionary Enthusiast with a passion

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for culinary advancement he paired with

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John C waron an old friend and fellow

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confectioner together the two designed

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and co- patented what they called the

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electronic candy machine the device

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rapidly spun and melted sugar through

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small holes until it was Fluffy and

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nearly 70% air they called the new tree

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fairy floss they introduced their

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product at the 1904 World's Fair selling

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it in small wooden boxes for 25 cents

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each that's about $6 today fairy floss

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was a huge success in 6 months they sold

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over 68,000 boxes grasing in today's

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money around

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$440,000 but despite the success of the

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sugar spun business Morrison returned to

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his day job as a dentist so next time

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the dentist tells you you're eating too

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many sugary treats well blame

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him awward