Imagine playing it cool in front of your crush, chatting non-stop with your friends while chewing gum, ignoring the crush purposefully (that’s the norm, duh!), and there he comes to say hi! Bam, and ...

There’s no doubt you’ve heard that if you swallow gum, it can take seven years to digest. It's a worrisome enough claim to make sure you chew it very carefully. Is it actually true? Whether you want ...

Humans have been chewing gum for thousands of years, from ancient tree resins to modern spearmint sticks, the habit has ...

You chew it. You stretch it. You blow it. And, be honest, sometimes you stick it on things. But what happens to your body when you swallow chewing gum? And, not just once but all the time? If you ...

Swallowing a piece of gum is usually harmless. While your digestive system can't break down the gum's chewy base, the common belief that swallowed gum stays in your system for seven years is just a ...