From Ancient Tree Sap to an Accountant's Accidental Invention

Описание: Chewing gum isn’t modern—it’s ancient. Stone Age people chewed birch bark tar, Greeks chewed mastic resin, and Native Americans chewed spruce sap. In the 19th century, chicle from Central America revolutionized the gum industry. But bubble gum? That came by accident in 1928, when Walter Diemer, an accountant at Fleer, stumbled onto a stretchy, pink formula. Marketed as Dubble Bubble, it took the world by storm. In this episode, we trace gum’s sticky journey from tree sap to billion-dollar industry. Would you have chewed birch tar? 🍬
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