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"Hardboileds, crunches, cracknels, humbugs, and glaciers..." wrote the dreamy poet Dylan Thomas.

What did he call it? Sweets! They have been around for at least 4000 years, according to various sources, and at least 2000 varieties exist today.

It was most likely the Greeks who introduced the word into our language. A Persian delicacy called kand, a tasty reed filled with honey and spices, was a popular treat among the troops of Alexander the Great.