National Chewing Gum day takes place this coming Monday on 30th September. But chewing gum is certainly nothing new having been around for longer than you think.
There is evidence of its use by ancient civilisations with the oldest piece discovered being found in Finland dating back to around 5700 years old.
Apparently it was a wad of birch tar that had been chewed by a young girl who had recently consumed a meal of duck and hazelnuts!
North American Indians chewed resin eminating from spruce trees while eskimos used to chew a product made from blubber.
The first commercial chewing gum was introduced in the mid 19th century in the US state of Maine and bubble gum first appeared in 1906 being invented by Frank Henry Fleer. The product went by the name of Blibber-Blubber!
In 1888 Tutti-Frutti became the first gum to be sold in vending machines on the New York subway system and in 2012 the EU approved sugar-free gum as benficial to dental health.
So I hope you enjoy National Chewing Gum day, but please remember to dispose of your used gum sensibly!
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