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chewing gum stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Hamas says Israel is corrupting Palestinian youth with aphrodisiac chewing gum. “We have discovered two types of stimulants that were introduced into the Gaza Strip from Israeli border crossings,” a spokesman tells AFP. “The first type is presented in the form of chewing gum and the second... More »

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Hamas • Palestinians • Arab Israeli conflict • chewing gum • aphrodisiacs • Gaza Strip border • intelligence agencies

(Newser) - Researchers have discovered that gum-chewing students perform better at math, the Los Angeles Times reports. A study, sponsored by the Wrigley Science Institute, showed that young scholars who chomped on gum while attending math class, doing homework, and taking tests score 3% higher on tests after 14 weeks. Teachers found... More »

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education • chewing gum • scientific study • mathematics • Wrigley • students • math

Chew on This: Biodegradable Gum Hits Stores

Will vanish in six weeks after a good chew

Mar 30, 09 6:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first widely available biodegradable chewing gum hits British stores today. Chicza Rainforest Gum is manufactured in Mexico from the sap of the chicle tree collected by a cooperative network of chicleros, or gum farmers. Unlike regular gum, Chicza uses no petrochemicals, isn't sticky, and dries up and crumbles to... More »

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Mexico • trees • SAP • chewing gum • farmers • chicle • biodegradable

 Wrigley Gum Drops Brown Ads 

Singer suspended 'until the matter is resolved'

Feb 10, 09 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Wrigley has dropped Chris Brown from its Doublemint ad campaign—"until the matter is resolved"—following the R&B singer's alleged explosive confrontation with girlfriend Rihanna. His song, "Forever," was used in the ads. The BBC also notes that his involvement in the Milk Mustache campaign... More »

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celebrity • assault • Rihanna • chewing gum • advertising campaign • Wrigley • Chris Brown

Secret of Chris Brown Hit:
It's Really a Gum Commercial

'Forever' is pop-song take on Doublemint jingle

Jul 28, 08 11:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown’s hit “Forever” has a trick up its sleeve: It’s actually part of a marketing campaign for Wrigley’s Doublemint gum. The top-10 song contains the lyric "Double your pleasure/double your fun" for good reason, which Wrigley will reveal tomorow. The company paid Brown... More »

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music • music industry • advertisements • Julianne Hough • chewing gum • advertising campaign • Wrigley • Chris Brown • Ne-Yo

Sugar Free but Not Danger Free

Gum with sorbitol can cause severe weight loss, stomach pain

Jan 11, 08 6:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Those who chew too much sugar-free gum may face stomach pain, diarrhea and rapid weight loss, researchers warn. The culprit is sorbitol, an artificial sweetener widely used in sugar-free foods. The chemical's graver side effects kicks in for those who chew about 20 sticks of gum a day, the BBC... More »

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Germany • weight loss • diarrhea • chewing gum • stomach problems • sorbitol

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