Have you ever wondered when, where, or even how chewing and bubble gum began? Well, chewing gum first started in the 1860's. It was invented by John Curtis. Before there was gum, people used to chew resin (pronounced rosin), latex, grasses, leaves, grains, and waxes.
Dubble Bubble first started in 1928 when it was sold at 5 cents a piece.
The Following Is a Timeline of The History of
Bubble Gum
50: Greeks chewed resin from the mastic tree
200: Some South Americans chewed chicle, while American Indians chewed resin
1848: The first commercial gum was invented by John Curtis, from Maine
1850: Paraffin wax was popular
1871: Thomas Adams received a patent for a gum making machine
1890: Wrigley's started delivering gum by horses
1893: Juicy Fruit and Spearmint were introduced
1899: The first pink colored gum was made
1900: Chicle and gum balls made
1930: Baseball cards were in bubble gum packs
1940: Rainblo gum was introduced
1950: Harvey's Sugarless gum introduced
1965: Astronauts eat "zero gravity gum"
1968: The 1,000 Dubble Bubble comic was made
1979: The Hubba Bubba gum was introduced
A football player from the university of maryland blowing a bubble through his face mask
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