The snack that's sticky and bubbly

In which we disprove the standard origin story of bubble gum

Hello, Snackers. Everyone’s wrong today. Everyone.

Bubble Gum: An Investigation

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Here’s something I’ve learned while researching and writing these posts: Nearly every food origin story is wrong. Caramel apples? Wrong. String cheese? Wrong. Six-foot-long sandwiches? Wrong. Carob as a chocolate substitute? S…