Unusually for a confectionery, chewing gum has some health benefits; sugar-free chewing gum stimulates saliva production, and helps to clean the surface of the teeth, whilst even sugary gum may be helpful, as the sugar dissolves out very quickly. Chewing gum has also been identified with improving memory according to various studies. Also, it is known that chewing gum increases blood flow to the brain by 25%. [1] The chewing process expends 12 calor ...

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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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Blue Gum usually refers to the gum subspecies Eucalyptus globulus, however it may also refer to a number of other species of Eucalyptus in Australia Gippsland Blue Gum: E. globulus ssp. pseudoglobulus Inland Blue Gum: E. leucoxylon Large-fruited Blue Gum: E. leucoxylon Mountain Blue Gum: E. cypellocarpa, E. deanei Round-leaved Blue Gum: E. deanei South Australian Blue Gum: E. leucoxylon Southern Blue Gum: E. gl

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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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Wine gums (or winegums) are chewy, firm sweets similar to gumdrops, except they are not sugar-coated. They are manufactured from animal gelatin, obtained from rendering of bones, mixed with sweeteners , flavourings and colourings. They are extremely popular in the United Kingdom, but also in Commonwealth nations such as New Zealand and Canada, and other northern European countries. Popular brands include Maynards, Marks & Spencer and Bassett's. They contain no wine. The name comes from the lingering, su ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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Chicle is the gum from Manilkara chicle, a species of sapodilla tree. It is a tropical evergreen tree, native to southern North America and South America. It is the traditional material used in chewing gum. Today there are only a few companies that still make chewing gum from natural chicle (e.g. Glee Gum). The name "chicle" comes from the Nahuatl word for the gum, tziktli ['tsiktłi], ...

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Castoreum is the glandular secretion of the beaver. It is used in trapping, some perfumes, and as a flavoring in chewing gum. Castoreum is believed by some to have medicinal properties. Other related archivesbeaver, chewing gum, perfumes, trapping

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Domesticated honeybees are kept in beehives. The bees use the hive space to raise brood and to store honey for the coming winter. A location where beehives are kept is known as an apiary. Beehive beekeeping - Traditional beehives. Traditional beehives provided an enclosure for the bee colony but little more. Because there is no internal structure provided for the bees to start from, the bees fill the space in the hive with comb. The comb is often cross-attached and cannot be moved without destroying ...

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In dentistry, calculus or tartar refers to hardened plaque on the teeth, formed by the presence of saliva, debris, and minerals. Its rough surface provides an ideal medium for bacterial growth, threatening the health of the gums and absorbing unaesthetic stains far more easily than natural teeth. Tartar accumulates in the absence of proper oral care. Once formed, it can be removed only by professional cleaning by a dentist or dental hygienist. Tartar causes swelling, bleeding and weakening of gums, and can lead to gum recession. Calculus can even ...

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Acacia senegal is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to semi-desert regions of Subsaharan Africa as well as Oman, Pakistan, and northwestern India. It produces gum arabic, which is used as a food additive, in crafts, and as a cosmetic. Other related archivesIndia, Oman, Pakistan, Subsaharan Africa, gum arabic

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Benzoin resin or styrax resin is a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax. It is used in perfumes, some kinds of incense & medicine. It contains benzoic acid. Commonly called "benzoin", it is called "benzoin resin" here to distinguish it from the crystalline compound benzoin. Benzoin resin does not contain the crystalline compound benzoin. Benzoin is also called gum benzoin or gum benjamin, but "gum" is incorre ...

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A binder is a material used to bind together two or more other materials in mixtures. Its two principial properties are adhesion and cohesion. In art, binders have use in painting, where they hold together paints, pastels, and other materilas. They may be based on wax (see oil pastel), gum arabic, gum tragacanth or methyl cellulose (see pastel), gums, or protein, often egg white or casein. In cooking, various are used as binders. Some of them, eg. tapioca flour, lactose, sucrose, mycrocrystalline cellulose, poly vinyl pyrrolidone and vari ...

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See text. The genus Corymbia includes about 113 species of tree that were classified as Eucalyptus-species until the mid-1990s. It includes the bloodwoods and the ghost gums: the bloodwoods had been recognised as a distinct group within the large and diverse Eucalyptus genus since 1867. Molecular research in the 1990s, however, showed that they, along with the ghost gums, are more closely related to Angophora than to Eucalyptus, and are probably best regarded as a separate genus. ...

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An aerogram is a thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter for transit via airmail, in which the letter and envelope are one and the same. Enclosures are not permitted in these light letters, which can be sent abroad for a special rate. Other related archivesairmail, envelope

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Snuff can refer to any of the following: Fine-ground smokeless tobacco, intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose Swedish snus tobacco, used between the cheek and upper gums American moist snuff, or dipping tobacco, placed between in the teeth and lower gums. To kill, as in a snuff film punk pop thrash band Snuff from the UK a 1975 gore film. Other related archivesSnuff, dipping tobacco, gore film, snuff film, s

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Techniques and materials related to art: Traditional techniques: Acrylic paint Charcoal Clay Collage Drawing Fresco Glass Gouache Gum arabic Lithography Oil painting Paint Painting Pen and ink Pencil Pigment Pottery Serigraphy < ...

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