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5 unusual facts about Chewing Gum


Chewing gum

Xylitol is specific in its inhibition of Streptococcus mutans, bacteria that are significant contributors to tooth decay.

The New England settlers picked up this practice, and in 1848, John B. Curtis developed and sold the first commercial chewing gum called The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.

Chewing gum ban in Singapore

Chewing gum was causing serious maintenance problems in high-rise public housing flats, with vandals disposing of spent gum in mailboxes, inside keyholes and even on elevator buttons.

Chocolat, Menta, Mastik

Chocolat, Menta, Mastik (שוקולד מנטה מסטיק, translate: Chocolate, mint, gum) was an Israeli female musical trio, active in the 1970s, composed of Yardena Arazi, Ruthie Holzman and either Tami Azaria (1972-1973) or Leah Lupatin.

University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry

Though many have questioned his methods, The Banana does not need approval from the remaining faculty staff in order to accomplish what he does best.


C-ration

The brown butcher paper accessory pack contained sugar tablets, halazone water purification tablets (for a brief period in 1945), a flat wooden spoon, a piece of candy-coated chewing gum, 3 "short" sample 3-packs or one "long" sample 9-pack of commercial-grade cigarettes and a book of 20 cardboard moisture-resistant matches, a paper-wrapped P-38 can opener printed with instructions for its proper use, and several sheets of toilet paper.

Freedent

Freedent is a gum manufactured by Wrigley's, was first introduced in 1975 and is marketed as the gum that "won't stick to most dental work".

Gum base

Gum base is the non-nutritive, non-digestible, water-insoluble masticatory delivery system used to carry sweeteners, flavors and any other desired substances in chewing gum and bubble gum.

I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me

Annie wrote "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me" with producer Richard X and songwriter Hannah Robinson, the two of whom had written "Chewing Gum" and "Me Plus One" from Annie's debut album Anniemal (2004).

Kauri gum

Fresh gum was used as a type of chewing gum (older gum was softened by soaking and mixing with juice of the puha thistle).

Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987

As the songs title contained the trademark names Coca-Cola and the Swedish chewing gum Bugg, the European Broadcasting Union demanded that the lyrics would be changed before the Brussels final, so the song was renamed Boogaloo.


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Aishite Muscat

The title track first appeared in a chewing gum commercial before the release of their second single, "Dancing Junk" (1993).

Anna Meyer

In 1942, chewing gum magnate and Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley decided to start a women's pro softball league, concerned that the 1943 major-league season might be canceled because of World War II.

Betsy Jochum

Chewing gum magnate and Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley decided, in 1942, to start a women's professional baseball league, concerned that the 1943 Major League Baseball season might be canceled because of World War II.

Chewing gum ban in Singapore

The Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company enlisted the help of a Washington, D.C lobbyist and of Illinois Congressman Phil Crane, then-chairman of the United States House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, to get chewing gum on the agenda of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

Chick Zamick

The children often went by the nickname "Chick", in reference to the number of pieces in a pack of Chiclets brand chewing gum (10).

Chiclets

The product's name is derived from Nahuatl word tziktli, in English chicle, the substance from which chewing gum was traditionally made.

Cinema 16: British Short Films

The short films included are About a Girl, Boy and Bicycle, Dear Phone, Doodlebug, Eight, Gasman, Girl Chewing Gum, Home, Joyride, Inside Out, Je T'Aime John Wayne, The Sheep Thief, The Short & Curlies, Telling Lies, UK Images, and Who's My Favourite Girl?.

Gum industry

1848: John B. Curtis developed the first commercially available chewing gum

Jay Hails

His songs are influenced by Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, and in his own words, "the guy who wrote that Juicy Fruit chewing gum jingle".

Martha Greenblatt

In January 1962 she received a BSc (cum laude) in Chemistry from Brooklyn College and she chose to work for the Chiclets Chewing Gum Company in Long Island City as a chemist.

Tailspin Tommy

Stephen Slesinger Inc. published a series of 30 Tailspin Tommy Adventures in eight-page booklet form as a promotion with Big Thrill Chewing Gum.

Vejle

The city is home to one of the largest chewing gum factories in the world, producing Stimorol brand chewing gum.