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Chewing Gum
From sweet to mint, bubblegum is a popular treat around the world. Ask questions about this confectionery here, including what happens when you swallow a piece of gum. (It's not what you think!)
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Why is it disrespectful to a teacher to chew gum?
Because they want the kids to be miserable and it makes a lot of noise. It's not disrespectful to a teacher to chew gum in class. It's disrespectful to a teacher to chew gum in class, after he/she says you cannot chew gum is class.
The ancient Greeks chewed Mastiche, the ancient Mayans chewed chicle, and North American Indians chewed the sap from spruce trees.
Thomas Adams is credited with inventing chewing gum from chicle in 1869.
However, John Curtis invented the first commercial chewing gum in 1848, called State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.
And William Semple became the first person to patent chewing gum on December 28, 1869.
Walter Diemer invented the first commercially sold bubble gum in 1928 based on a recipe originally developed by Frank Henry Fleer.
What is the hypothesis of gum that hold flavor the longest?
well i don't know yet im in 5th grade and im researching it right now
How do you make a braid from gum wrappers?
You could get a piece of fabric and sow candy wrappers on th fabric
What happens when you chew gum?
You will get a reaction akin to smoking your first cigarette but probably with even stronger results since the nicotine is being absorbed in a more direct manner: Head rush, head ache, pretty strong nausea, upset stomach, slight euphoric feeling maybe and also there could easily be vomiting as well depending on the dosage of the gum and how you chew it.
When was Juicy Fruit Invented?
Juicy Fruit is one of many varieties of chewing gum manufactured by the Wrigley Company. The invention of Juicy Fruit is credited to William Wrigley Jr. who is said to have created the first batch of the gum in 1893.
Which gum brand last the longest between extra and trident?
Ice Breakers can last up to 15-20mins depending how fast your chewing it.
Is it ok to chew gum after getting your wisdom teeth pulled?
No. That will cause more bleeding. Never do any action that relates to sucking after oral surgery. It will just promote more bleeding and slow the healing process.
Is chewing gum good for your ears?
No. If you can't get your ears to pop, eg during altitude changes when you are flying, then chewing gum can help your ears to pop and relieve pressure. Otherwise, chewing gum is in no way good or bad for your ears.
Where was the first chewing gum made?
September 17, 2007 Long ago, gum was basically chewy tree sap. The Greeks chewed a sap they called "mastiche" - related to the Greek word for chewing, and from which we got the word "masticate." In North America, in what is now New England, Native Americans chewed spruce sap, and this was sold as chewing gum (John Curtis' "Maine Pure Spruce Gum") back in the mid 1800's. These eventually were edged out by gums made from petroleum-derived paraffin wax, with sugar added for sweetness. These things sold, but didn't really have the right chewiness. Meanwhile, the Mayans had long chewed something they called "tsictle" which is the sap of the sapodilla tree. In the United States, the word was pronounced "chicle", which eventually led, of course, to Chiclets - but we're getting ahead of the story. An early hope for chicle in this country was that it might be useful as a replacement for sap from the rubber tree, which was growing in value for the manufacture of tires and other rubber goods. It wasn't really up to the job, but an American inventor named Thomas Adams found that chicle, heated with sugar and flavor, was better than the then-popular paraffin gum and he patented the process. Adams Sons and Co. then released the first flavored gum, called "Blackjack." Nowadays, just as synthetic rubbers have pushed out natural ones made from sap, synthetic bases have been made for chewing gum. As you might imagine, the details are kept secret and guarded jealousy. In fact, gum is exempt from the usual FDA labeling requirements for foods and can just describe the chewy stuff as "gum base."
From bees wax, people chewed it in the earlier days.
So most people just chew gum for fun or because they like the flavors or something but chewing gum isn't all that good for you. So since you chew gum your stomach thinks there food coming but when it sees there is no food coming and your just chewing gum if will start eating away on acids in your stomach so it is ok to chew gum but not like every day!
Does chewing gum contain pork?
No popular mass-produced sweets are made with pork or pig-products, however there are a number of sweet treats that incorporate bacon, i. e.:
- Salty Caramel Bacon Brownies
- Candied Bacon
- Mo's Dark Bacon Bar from Vosges
What was the cost of gum in 1910?
The first bubble gum, which was sold in 1928, was sold for one cent per piece. The first year of sales generated over $1.5 million.
What gum can you eat with braces?
Really chewing gum wont do any major harm to your braces, it will bend a wire or loosen a bracket or band if you aren't careful. The real reason why you should chew gum is because it "sets" your teeth into position. Meaning your basically stopping what the braces are trying do do, braces move your teeth but chewing gum stops them. Counter productive, but not really hazardous...
Five Gum is a brand of sugar-free chewing gum manufactured by the Wrigley Company . A picture of one flavor of five gum can be found here http://www.bizzia.com/brandcurve/files/2007/12wrigley-5-gum.jpg
Is a chewing gum made by melting a cows bones?
No. Chewing gum is made from a mixture of sugar, gelatin (which are from the bones and cartilage of cattle), rubber, etc.
Chewing sugar-free chewing gum or gum with xylitol, is good for you. Chewing gum helps increase saliva. Saliva neutralizes acid, thus helping protect your teeth from damage.
However, eating or chewing anything that contains sugar increases the acid in your mouth. Chewing gum containing sugar actually adds more acid to your mouth, making it difficult for the saliva to neutralize the acid.
Researchers have found that chewing gum that contains breath freshening oils can help with bad breath. Several plant essential oils, such as cinnamon oil, kill the germs that cause cavities and bad breath.
Research generally shows that chewing gum helps with concentration and increases the heart rate. Chewing gum can also help relieve muscular tension and help people stay alert.
Chewing gum has also been known to help people stop smoking.
Why does minty gum make cold water colder?
salt makes the water colder because it has a special chemical .Salt and water combine to form a molecule. Salt has sodium (NA) which inhibits crystalines from forming. Salt water can also separate as can be observed by boiling salt water until the water is gone leaving only the salt in the pan. Whats not so obvious is that cold will also separate salt and water. The separated water molecules can freeze (form crystalines) because the sodium is no longer present. As the amount of salt in the water (concentration) increases, the lower the temperature needed to cause the separation. salt is super cool, and it makes the water really cold, so fast, that it doesnt have enough time to freeze. it just says woooah that salt is soo cool. If yu have both water and ice together, no salt, the molecules go between the two equally. The ice melts as fast as the water freezes. So the two are in equilibrium. Adding salt to the water changes the equilibrium. It disrupts it. The salt dissolves but it has no where to go. It can't bind with the water molecules. So there are then less water molecules to freeze solid with the ice. It won't turn to ice. SO you have more melting than freezing happeneing. SO then the temperature drops so there will ber a freezing to the ice solids. The water gets colder, dropping the freezing point.. The salt is taking up the space that the water molecules did, almost diluting them. You could say that there are the same number of molecules but now some are salt and some are water. The water molecules get replaced by the salt.
Will Trident gum stick to your dentures?
Yes, Trident Sugarless Spearmint gum did stick to my partials.
Why should you not throw chewing gum on the ground?
Chewing gum or bubble gum remains sticky for some time after being discarded and can cause a sticky mess on shoes, floors, and clothing.
You should always properly dispose of chewing gum and all litter. Throwing refuse from a moving vehicle, or on sidewalks, can result in a substantial fine in many locations, as litterbugs have discovered too late.
