1 refers to a kind of soft candy on the market. 1 is loose and porous, with certain elasticity and toughness, so it is named because its taste and texture are similar to cotton.

2. A special dessert is to pour white sugar into a cotton candy machine to make shredded sugar, and then wrap the shredded sugar with a stick. It melts in the mouth, so it's named because the shredded sugar is very similar to cotton tidbits.

3. Games, songs, bands, writers and novels of the same name.

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The origin of marshmallows:

The origin of marshmallows can be traced back to Italy in the15th century. They melt the sugar in a pot, then stir it out quickly and wrap it around a stick to eat. This is the first string of desserts invented by Italians. At that time, the production of this dessert was very time-consuming and complicated, and only dignitaries could enjoy it.

Modern cotton candy was developed around 1900. At that time, it was a very expensive food that the working people at the bottom could not enjoy. Mechanized cotton candy making technology was invented by American dentist WilliamMorrison and candy merchant JohnC. 1897 Wharton made its first public appearance at the World Expo in St. Louis on 1904 based on the principle of spinning candy, and named it "Fairy Floss".