Chew on this! The surprising history of gum

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Chewing gum is everywhere today, but where does it come from? What did we chew before Bubblicious? How does gum affect us? Robert and Joe explore in this episode of Invention. (Originally published 7/8/2019) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com ...  Show more

Chewing gum first appeared in the United Kingdom in the year 1911, when AMerican manufacturer William Wrigley founded a British subsidiary. And it’s only become more and more popular as time with time. During World War II, American soldiers traded sticks of gum with European loca ...  Show more

Enfant, on a tous avalé un chewing-gum. Enfin presque tous. Et là, panique à bord : on était persuadé que cette petite boule de gomme à mâcher allait rester à vie dans notre estomac… ou pire, que nous allions avoir l’appendicite. Mais ça n’empêche qu’on aimerait bien savoir ce qu ...  Show more

Welcome to The Snack Show with Jami Fallon!

If snacks is the #1 thing that brings people together, I think we can say that gum is the #2 thing that brings people together. We all got opinions and we all got favorites! Also, WHY IS IT SO HARD TO SHARE GUM? Li ...