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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Chewing gum

Chewing gum is a type of confectionery which is designed to be chewed, not swallowed. Traditionally, it was made of chicle, a natural latex product, although for reasons of economy many modern chewing gums use petroleum-based plastic instead of chicle. Chicle is nonetheless still the base of choice for some "upscale" gum brands, as well as some regional markets, such as in Japan. Chewing gum - History of gum. Chewing gum, in various forms, has existed since at least Ancient Greece. The Greeks chewed mastic ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Chewing gum ban in Singapore The chewing gum ban in Singapore was enacted in 1992 and revised in 2004. It bans the import and sale of chewing gum in Singapore. Since 2004, chewing gum of therapeutic value has been allowed into Singapore following the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA). Since the ban was introduced, political analysts 1, business lobbyists, and civil rights activists have discussed extensively the social, political, economic, health (dental hygiene) and psychological impact of this ban. After all, this is an e ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia II - Chewing gum - History of gum

Chewing gum, in various forms, has existed since at least Ancient Greece. The Greeks chewed mastic gum, made from the resin of the mastic tree. Betel, a mild narcotic, has enjoyed popularity in India for millennia. Many other cultures have chewed gum-like substances made from plants, grasses, and resins. The American Indians chewed resin made from the sap of spruce trees. The New England settlers picked up this practice, and in the early 1880s attempts were made to commercially market spruce gum. Around 1850 a gum made from paraffin wax was developed a ...

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Bubblegum - History

Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Copenhagen tobacco

Copenhagen tobacco is the oldest dipping tobacco (a tobacco snuff product), dating to 1822. It is a fine ground tobacco which comes primarily in 3 textures: Fine Cut, Mid-Cut, and Long Cut. Copenhagen is generally available in 1.2 oz tins. Another variety is available, in the form of pouches. Dipping tobacco such as Copenhagen is often confused with chewing tobacco, but they are not the same. Chewing tobacco is used more similarly to bubble gum, whe ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Altoids

Altoids are a popular brand of breath mints that have existed since the turn of the 19th century. Altoids are produced in Britain by Callard & Bowser-Suchard at Bridgend, Wales, although Wrigley announced in mid 2005 they planned to move Altoids production to an existing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee in order to manufacture its products closer to where they are sold. The move is expected to be complete by mid-2006. The history of Altoids actually dates back to the reign of King George III. The brand was created by a London-based ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Baseball card

A baseball card is a small card printed on heavy paper stock, featuring one or more baseball players. The typical format for a card is to have an image of a player on the front, with information such as statistics on the back. While baseball cards may be of any size, the standard size in the industry is 2-½ inches by 3-½ inches (on most cards, the image is oriented vertically so that 2-½ inches would be the width, and 3-½ inches the height). Baseball card - Early history. With the development of photogr ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - 117th IOC Session

The 117th International Olympic Committee Session was held for the first time in Singapore from 2 July to 9 July 2005. The meeting was particularly significant as two important decisions were made through voting during the session - namely the selection of the hosting city for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and a review of the 28 sports currently represented in the summer games. The session was held at the Raffles City Convention Centre, which is on level 4 of the Raffles City complex. The opening ceremony on 5 July 2005 was held at ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Clove

Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree (Syzygium aromaticum, sometimes included in the genus Eugenia) in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Indonesia and used as a spice in virtually all the world's cuisine. The name derives from French clou, a nail, as the buds vaguely resemble small irregular nails in shape. Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia and Madagascar; it is also grown in Zanzibar, India, Sri Lanka, and the "Spice Islands" (Moluc ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Tobacco

N. acuminata N. alata N. attenuata N. clevelandii N. excelsior N. forgetiana N. glauca N. glutinosa N. langsdorffii N. longiflora N. obtusifolia N. paniculata N. plumbagifolia N. quadrivalvis N. repanda N. rustica N. suaveolens N. sylvestris N. tabacum N. tomentosa
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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Yarrow

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a common herb found throughout North America and Eurasia. It has finely divided, almost feathery leaves, and tiny white or yellow flowers that form a flat-topped cluster. It grows in fields and urban waste places, flowering throughout the summer. Yarrows can be planted to combat soil erosion due to the plant's resistance to drought. The herb is purported to be a diaphoretic, astringent, tonic, stimulant and mild aromatic. It contains isovalerianic acid, salicylic acid ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Barnstorming

Barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s in which stunt pilots would perform tricks with airplanes, often in groups as a flying circus. These aerialists — or "barnstormers" as they became known — performed almost any trick or feat with an airplane that people could imagine. Barnstorming was also the first major form of civil aviation in the history of flight. For many pilots and stuntpeople, barnstorming provided an exciting and invigorating way to make a living as well as a challenging outlet for their ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Food

Food is any substance that can be consumed, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin. The study of food is called food science. In English, the term food is often used metaphorically or figuratively, as in food for thought. Food - Legal definition. Western food law defines four categories of object as food: any substance or product, whether processed, partially processed or unprocessed, ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Tobacco smoking

Tobacco smoking is the act of smoking tobacco products, especially cigarettes and cigars. The practice of smoking tobacco originated among Native Americans in eastern North America, where tobacco is native. It was adopted by many Europeans following the colonization of the Americas. According to the World Health Organization, it is most common in east Asia, where as many as two-thirds of all adult males smoke tobacco. Because of concern over the health hazards of smoking, the practice has rapidly declined in recent years in the ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Freyr

Freyr (sometimes anglicized Frey[1]) is one of the most important deities in Norse paganism and Norse mythology. Worshipped as a fertility god, Freyr bestows "peace and pleasure" upon mortals. He rules over the rain, the shining of the sun and thereby the produce of the fields. He is one of the Vanir, the son of the sea god Njörðr and brother of the love goddess Freyja. The gods gave him Álfheimr, the realm of the Elves, as a teethi ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Arabs and anti-Semitism

Arab anti-Semitism is anti-Semitism (hostility towards or discrimination against Jews) in the Arab world. As the Arab-Israeli conflict has placed Arab states in conflict with the Jewish state of Israel for decades, alleged and actual anti-Semitism has been a recurring issue in Arab countries, and is the source of much controversy. Arabs, in general, refer to the term Arab anti-Semitism as oxymoron since the Arabs are Semitic people. They even argue that Jews came to Palestine in the early twentieth century because of the anti-Semitism ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Adore

Adore is the fourth studio album from Chicago alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Released on June 2, 1998 in the United States, it marked a dramatic change in sound for the band. It is also the Pumpkins' only album that doesn't feature original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin. Adore - Pre-recording. In 1996, shortly after the release of "1979" as a single, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan mentioned in an interview that "1979" was his favourite song and that future recordings by the band wou ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Roller coaster

The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first roller coaster on January 20, 1865. In essence a specialised railroad system, a coaster consists of a track that rises and falls in specially designed patterns, sometimes with one or more inversions (the most common being loops) that turns the rider briefly upside down. The track does not necessarily have to be a complete circuit (the antonym of complete circuit is "shuttle"), though som ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Aspartame

Aspartame is the name for the artificial, non-carbohydrate sweetener, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; i.e. the methyl ester of the dipeptide of the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It is marketed under a number of trademark names, such as NutraSweet, Equal, and Canderel and is an ingredient of approximately 5,000 consumer foods and beverages sold worldwide. It is commonly used in diet soft drinks and is often provided as a table condiment. It is also used in some brands of chewable vitamin suppl ...

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Chewing gum - History of gum: Encyclopedia - Brave New World

Brave New World is a 1932 dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley, set in London in the 26th century. The novel anticipates developments in reproductive technology, eugenics and hypnopedia that combine to change society. The world it describes could in fact also be a utopia, albeit an ironic one: Humanity is carefree, healthy, and technologically advanced. Warfare and poverty have been eliminated, all races are equal, and everyone is permanently happy. The irony is, however, that all of these things have been achieved by eliminating many things — family, cultura ...