How long does it take a human to digest 1 stick of gum?

Answer 1

You've probably had someone tell you something ridiculous like "it takes seven years to digest a stick of Chewing Gum" and you don't believe it. Good for you, because it's total nonsense.

The actual fact is that you don't digest chewing gum. It passes through you in a couple of days, just like anything else you can't digest.

The "seven years" figure probably came either from putting a piece of gum in something resembling human digestive juices in the lab, and seeing how long it took for it to completely disappear, or someone just made it up to keep you from swallowing gum. But, as you know, your body doesn't just hold onto things until they're completely digested; that's why your gastrointestinal tract has an opening at the bottom also instead of just having one at the top.