10 Aug 08 You Can Swallow, If You Really Want To

While it may prove a bit more difficult to break down than organic foodstuffs, chewing gum gets no special treatment from the digestive system.

Doctors figure this old wives’ tale was invented to prevent kids from swallowing the rubbery substance.

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