"I guess people chew harder when they are sad," William Wrigley Jr. said during the Great Depression, as his gum empire kept making money while tens of thousands of businesses went bankrupt. A 1918 ...

Think gum-chewing and the picture that most often comes to mind is that of an unintelligent airhead. That's just the way society thinks. Most movies portray gum chewers in this way. Schools view it as ...

Raves are like something out of a science fiction story: they're filled with bright, flashing lights, futuristic outfits, glow sticks, LEDs, and that pounding, insistent EDM music that takes you on a ...

Recent scientific research reveals that the simple act of chewing gum offers several unexpected health benefits. While many people chew gum for fresh breath or enjoyment, studies show this habit can ...

Q: Ever since I was little, I have absolutely hated the sound of other people chewing. Whenever I try to explain this to someone, they think I’m overreacting or even making it up. Is this something ...

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

Humans have been chewing gum for thousands of years, long after the flavor fades and without any clear nutritional benefit. The habit dates back at least 8,000 years to Scandinavia, where people ...

A new study found that both natural and synthetic gum shed microplastics, with each piece of gum producing about 100 pieces Getty Chewing gum can shed microplastics — and natural and synthetic gums ...