What is National Chewing Gum Day?
On September 30th, National Chewing Gum Day exercises our jaws.. With your new piece of chewing gum, you can pop a bubble or freshen your breath.
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For over 5,000 years, humans have used chewing gum. They may have chewed it for pleasure, to prevent hunger, or to freshen their breath much as we do today. The sources used to make gum resulted in minty and sweet chewable globs of wax or sap resin that satisfied the human urge to gnaw.. They were unlikely to produce glossy, pink bubbles worthy of sibling jealousy.. However, waking up with it stuck in your hair was also a possibility.
Since the Neolithic period, several forms of chewing gum have existed. A British archaeology undergraduate discovered a 5,000-year-old piece of chewing gum made from bark tar with tooth imprints in it in 2007.. The find, which is believed to be the oldest piece of chewing gum, was made in Kierikki, Yli-li, Finland. The gum was discovered to have antiseptic properties and other medicinal benefits, according to scientists.
