It is almost impossible to find the exact number, but there are millions. Each company has their own proprietary mix of flavor profiles, and there are many different chemical combinations to achieve flavor. Did you know bubble gum is a flavor of Pepto-Bismol? Mmmm Typical flavors include: Orange Lemon Strawberry Watermelon Cinnamon Peppermint Grape Fruit punch So how do you go about counting the flavors? Well there are over 48 million results in google which is insane.

If you grew up in the past century (1900 - 1999), you probably encountered gum balls at a store or friend who had a gumball machine. Do they still exist? I can’t say I’ve seen one in a store for quite awhile, but you can still buy them. The vending machine businesses have gone to mostly electronic machines, which means they can take credit cards and serve more items. Sadly this doesn’t leave much room for the old standard gum ball machines.

There are over 175 million people in the U.S. alone that chew bubble gum according to a recent study. The top two flavors are spearmint and peppermint, which makes sense. Many people (author included) like the clean feel from minty flavors. The top spot for 2019 is Dentyne Ice Sugar-Free Gum This gum rained supreme during 2016 with an estimated 25 million people chewing it up in the U.S. In 2019 it’s still the top chewing gum thus far, with the top sales ranking on Amazon.

First on the list from child-hood is Beechies gum. This stuff has been around for a very long time (at least the 1940’s): One of the most memorable gums from the past is candy cigarettes. You felt so cool pretending to smoke these (which we all know is horrible but your kids): We can’t forget about bubble gum cigars! Bring these out for those special events. The 80’s were full of these and they can still be fun, especially if you are not a smoker:

There is a growing trend to get chemicals out of gum and most candies. This is great for any of us that are health conscious. Who knows what the long term effects are of that stuff. So here is a list of “organic” gum’s that look pretty clean: Chicza Organic Rainforest Gum: Sounds pretty interesting, they only have a few ingredients: Organic Evaporated Cane Juice Organic Gum Base (%100 Chicle from the Mayan Rainforest) Organic Glucose Organic Agave Syrup The downside to this stuff, it comes in one package.

Here is a quick tip for everyone who has anxiety and needs some relief: Chew gum when you’re approaching a situation that would make you nervous like public speaking, meeting a new group of people, or bungee jumping. The psychology behind it is that if we are ‘eating’ something, our brains trip and it reasons ‘I would not be eating if I were danger. So I’m not in danger’. Has helped calm me a few times.

In mankind’s ongoing love/hate affair with bubble gum the issue of cleaning up unwonted expectorated pieces rages on. One of the previous blog posts dealt with the issue of removing bubble gum up from your carpet. This particular post will examine some tips and tricks gathered from around the web on how to clean bubble gum off of your clothes. As a bonus and almost certainly related issue the technique of how to clean up bubble gum from inside of your dryer will be examined as well.

Chewing gum is awesome for helping you overcome difficult situations, but can chewing gun help you quit smoking? The answer is an emphatic yes it can. Struggling with quitting? Find the right gum for you and start chewing to kill those smoking cravings today. Smoking is a hard addiction to overcome. There is the addiction to nicotine combined with the psychological addiction to the act of smoking. Both need time and effort to overcome.

How can anyone resist the appeal of a bright globe filled with gumballs? Gumball vending machines are so fun and so successful at pulling people in that they have enjoyed an enduring popularity for over a century. Vending machines that dispensed gum were first produced around 1871, but those machines were made for sticks of gum. The first machine made specifically to sell round balls of gum was introduced in 1907.

There is a new sector of gum in town, its from Trident. It has a few flavors mashed together so you can get different distinct tastes when your chewing it. They last the typical range of gum depending on how quick you chew, around 5-10 minutes per piece. They are very flavorful and worth checking out. It comes in the following flavors: Green Apple + Golden Pineapple Exotic Berry Plus Tangy Tangerine Orchard Peach and Ripe Mango Wild Strawberry Tangy Citrus Sweet Cherry and Island Lime Watermelon + Tropical Fruit On Amazon they come in a Pack of twelve, 14-Pieces per pack (Total of 168 pieces) for around $17.