Researchers discover that chewing gum changes brain activity to improve focus and attention
Chewing Gum: A Thread Through Human History Humans have been chewing gum for a long time—like, thousands of years. It’s interesting, right? Even when the flavor fades, people still stick with it, seemingly without any real nutritional gains. This chewing habit traces back at least 8,000 years to Scandinavia, where birch bark pitch was chewed […]
Chewing gum may soon be able to identify the flu — here’s how it functions
Innovative Advances in Flu Testing It’s about time we had some progress! Influenza stands out as one of the most prevalent and contagious illnesses. In the United States alone, it leads to around 41 million cases, 710,000 hospitalizations, and 52,000 fatalities yearly. Traditionally, diagnosing flu often involves swabs from the nose or throat to check […]
Is Fluoride Beneficial or Detrimental? A New Solution for Gum Health Appears
As discussions about removing fluoride from our water supply gain traction, it raises an important question: what long-term effects has fluoride had on our health? It’s not just present in drinking water. In fact, more than 90% of toothpastes available today include fluoride, along with other harsh components like peroxides and artificial colorings. But, is […]
Bioscience findings show that you should chew more and choose better gum.
“Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” by Weston A. Price is, in my view, possibly the most influential nutrition book ever. You might not have heard of it, and that’s a pity. In fact, you’re not alone in not having read it. If it had gained more traction after its release in 1939, our understanding of nutrition […]
Aaron Boone of the Yankees throws gum in frustration over disputed foul ball decision
Controversial Ejections in Yankees vs. Red Sox Game In a tense moment during the Yankees’ loss to the Red Sox on Friday, manager Aaron Boone and second baseman DJ LeMahieu were ejected in the 10th inning for their objections regarding a foul ball call. The game took place at Fenway Park, ending with a score […]
FSU student recalls frantically ‘chewing’ gum to help cover classroom windows as gunfire rang out during fatal shooting
A Florida State student recalled a horrifying moment when he and his classmates used gum that they bite to cover classroom windows with paper when the shooting rang during Thursday’s mass shooting. Jeffrey Lafley He spoke to Good Morning America Gunshots exploded as he and other quick-thinking students began desperately chewing gum after the professor […]
Deranged vagrant slashes NYC store clerk with machete, tries to torch him in gum dispute — while out with no bail
A violent vagrant with a series of big apple attack busts on his rap sheet is finally behind the bar after police say he slashed the clerk at a Brooklyn discount store with a machete and tried to burn him . Because he couldn't afford a stick of gum. Joaquin Hidalgo, 35, was unable to […]
Pentagon says it can ‘walk and chew gum at same time’ when asked about absence of carrier in Pacific
When asked how long the Pentagon might go without deploying an aircraft carrier force to the Indo-Pacific, he insisted “you can walk and chew gum at the same time.” Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. Pat Ryder was asked by Fox News' Jennifer Griffin on Tuesday how long the department expects the Indo-Pacific region to remain without […]
French Open bans alcohol in stands after player claims fan spit chewing gum at him: ‘It’s total disrespect’
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Meet the American who created bubble gum, Walter Diemer, home-kitchen chemist outwitted scientists
Walter Diemer made my childhood more fun. Business owners and baseball players alike smiled with profit and joy as they recognized his contribution to global consumer culture. Diemer invented bubble gum in 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was an unexpected moment of inspiration for the high school graduate, a home chemist with a side job […]