Chewing gum that wakes you up sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but the technology has been around for ...

Purchasing a pack of gum can result in an unexpected source of plastic pollution winding up in your mouth. As detailed by Futurism, microplastics expert David Jones of the United Kingdom's University ...

At the turn of the 20th century, William Wrigley Jr. was bent on building an empire of gum, and as part of his extensive hustle, he managed to persuade the U.S. Department of War to include his ...

We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how everything from paprika to black pepper goes from the ground to our spice jars. But what about the “base” listed on the back of some chewing and bubble ...

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers – similar ...

Chew on this. We’ve all heard the myth that swallowed gum stays in your body for seven years. While that’s not true, it’s ...

The country that gave the world chewing gum is getting gummed up: The average square yard (meter) of Mexico City sidewalk has 70 blobs of discarded chew. Now Mexico is responding with innovations ...

So, you’ve done it. Maybe you were in the middle of a conversation, distracted, or just got a little too carried away with your bubble-blowing skills. Suddenly, your chewing gum is gone, swallowed by ...

From quicksand to turning the lights on in the backseat of a car, some of the dangers you were told to be wary of growing up turned out to be inconsequential. But a fear of swallowing gum is still ...