Chewing gum

Chewing gum

A community portal about Chewing gum with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed instead of swallowed. Traditionally, it was made of chicle, a natural... [more]

A community portal about Chewing gum with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed instead of swallowed. Traditionally, it was made of chicle, a natural latex product, although for reasons of economy and quality many modern chewing gums use petroleum -based polymers instead of chicle. Chicle is nonetheless still the base of choice for some regional markets, such as in Japan. Glee Gum claims to be the last United States gum manufacturer to still use chicle.

Chewing gum theft. It sounds like a joke, like someone stealing toothpicks or thumbtacks. But reports of people stealing chewing gum are rising, police say. There's apparently a market for stolen gum, just as there is for expensive valuables such as jewelry or tools. "We've had a number of larceny cases recently involving thefts of substantial amounts of chewing gum," New Britain State's Attorney Scott Murphy said Friday. "What the motive...  
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