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Source: The History of Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum | inventors.about.com
Description: In 1848, John B. Curtis made and sold the first commercial chewing gum called the State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.
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In 1848, John B. Curtis made and sold the first commercial chewing gum called the State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.
The ancient Greeks were the first people to invent chewing gum. The exact person is unknown.
The ancient Greeks chewed mastiche - a chewing gum made from the resin of the mastic tree. The ancient Mayans chewed ...more??
In 1848, John B. Curtis made and sold the first commercial chewing gum called the State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum. ChaCha on!
Ancient Greeks were consuming chicle chewing gums. Archeological findings prove that even caveman used "some kind" of chewing gums.[1] Modern chewing gum was invented in USA in 19th century. Some sources state that the original "inventor" was John B. Curtis, however according to some sources inventor was Thomas Adams. John B. Curtis's chewing gum perhaps was the first, however it never sold well. Thomas Adams' chewing gum was the first commercially success chewing gum![2] [1] 9000 years old chewing gum. http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=62207&in_page_id=34 [2] Several articles about chewing gum history http://www.chewinggumfacts.com/chewing-gum-history/history-of-chewing-gum/