A Wisdom Archive on 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 ... Including:

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• Chewing gum - Types of gum
• Chewing gum - Composition and manufacture
• Chewing gum - Gum and society
• Chewing gum - Gum and military
• Chewing gum - Footnotes

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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company NYSE: WWY was founded on April 1, 1891 originally selling products such as soap and baking powder. In 1892, William Wrigley, Jr., the company's founder, began offering chewing gum with each can of baking powder. The chewing gum eventually became more popular than the baking powder itself and Wrigley's reoriented the company to produce the popular chewing gum. The corporate headquarters W ... Including:

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• Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company - Gum Made by The Wrigley Company Ltd. Estover Plymouth UK
• Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company - Bubble Gum & Candy
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Incense is a preparation of aromatic plant matter, often with the addition of essential oils extracted from plant or animal sources, intended to release fragrant smoke for religious, therapeutic, or aesthetic purposes as it smolders. In the past, Chinese and Japanese society used incense as a time keeping device in the form of incense clocks. Incense - Forms and use of incense. Incense is available in numerous forms and degree of processing. However incense can generally be separated into direct burning< ... Including:

• Incense - Forms and use of incense
• Incense - Direct burning
• Incense - Indirect burning
• Incense - Manufacturing
• Incense - Fragrant materials
• Incense - Combustible incense base
• Incense - Mixture properties
• Incense - Forming incense
• Incense - Religious and ethnic use of incense
• Incense - Biblical use
• Incense - Christianity
• Incense - Buddhism Shinto and Japan
• Incense - Paganism
• Incense - Criticism of incense
• Incense - Health risk
• Incense - Strong smell
• Incense - Flammability

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Bubblegum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. It is usually pink in color and has a particular flavor. Bubble gum tends to be less viscous than standard chewing gum in order to facilitate bubble blowing. Some brands are especially non-sticky, such as Bubble Tape, Big League Chew, and Bubblicious. In the United States, bubble gum is often dispensed by gumball machines. Large gumballs usually cost 25 cents each, although prices vary depending on size and ... Including:

• Bubblegum - History

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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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Juicy Fruit TV commercials from the 80's introduced the Juicy Fruit Song, which is still used in the 2005 ads. The 80s ads featured people in "extreme" sports, in skiing and jet skiing. Get your skis shined up Grab a stick of Juicy Fruit The taste is gonna move ya Take a sniff Pull it out The taste is gonna move you when you pop it in your mouth Juicy Fruit, it's gonna move you It's juicy soft, and sticks right to you Juicy Fruit, the taste, the taste, the taste is gonna move you. Juicy Fruit is ...

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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company - Gum US. Juicy Fruit (1893) Wrigley's Spearmint (1893) Doublemint (1914) Freedent (1975) Big Red (1975) Extra (1984) Winterfresh (1994) Surpass (2001) Orbit (2001) Orbit White Eclipse (2001) Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company - Gum Made by The Wrigley Company Ltd. Estover Plymouth UK. Active8 (discontinued) Airwaves Big Red (di ...

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Basic or technical philately, then, is the study of the technical aspects of stamp production and stamp identification. It includes the study of The initial stamp design process Paper (wove, laid, etc, and including watermarks) Printing methods (engraving, typography, etc) Gum Separation (perforation, rouletting) Overprints on existing stamps Forensic philately, e ...

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Well-established as a gum and candy company, Fleer followed some of its competitors into the business of selling sports cards. It began by signing baseball star Ted Williams to a contract in 1959 and sold an 80-card set oriented around highlights of his career. Fleer was unable to include other players because another company, Topps, had signed most active baseball players to exclusive contracts. Williams was nearing the end of his career and retired after the 1960 season. However, Fleer continued to produce baseball cards by featurin ...

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