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From blowing bubbles to freshening your breath to relieving stress — folks chew gum for a variety of reasons. This

week, Tidbits looks at its interesting origins and commercial success.

Gum-chewing has been around since the caveman days, when these prehistorics chewed on lumps of tree resin. Ancient Greeks chewed a resin from the Mastic tree, known as mastiche, while the Mayans of Central America chomped on chicle, a natural gum from the Sapodilla tree. The American Indians cut up the bark of spruce trees to obtain the sap they chewed. They shared this with early European settlers, who added beeswax to make the concoction easier to chew.

John Curtis was probably the first to sell chewing gum commercially. In 1848, he cooked up spruce tree resin on his Franklin stove, called it State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum, and sold two pieces for a penny.

An Ohio dentist came up with an idea to exercise the jaws and stimulate the gums of his patients, and in 1869, William Semple received the first patent for chewing gum. He never marketed his product (made mostly of rubber) commercially.

Remember the Alamo? Notorious Mexican dictator and general Antonio Santa Anna played a major role not only at the Alamo but also in bringing chewing gum to America. Living in exile on New York’s Staten Island in 1869, he made the acquaintance of Thomas Adams, whom he told about a gummy substance from

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CHEWING GUM (continued):the Sapodilla tree that his countrymen had been chewing for centuries. Santa Anna had a ton of chicle shipped to New York, with the intent of combining it with rubber to make cheaper tires and rainboots. When all the vulcanization experiments failed, Adams came up with a plan to manufacture chewing gum. He received a patent for a gum-making machine in 1871 and began producing unflavored chicle gum. He then added sarsaparilla flavoring and called it Adams New York No. 1. His next additive was licorice flavoring, and a long-time favorite, Black Jack, came into being, remaining in regular production from 1884 until the 1970s.

Chicle gum was a good replacement for the spruce and paraffin-based gums because it was smoother, softer and held its flavor. Over the years, chicle has been replaced by newer synthetic materials that are much less expensive, and there are very few companies still using natural chicle. Besides a gum base, gum ingredients are sweeteners, flavorings and softeners, such as glycerin or vegetable oil. A stick of sweetened gum contains about a half teaspoon of sugar. That white powder on a stick is a type of granulated sugar called “rolling powder.” A sugar substitute is dusted on sugar-free gums.

The first gum to be sold from a vending

machine was one of Thomas Adams’ brands, Tutti-Fruitti. The machines were installed in New York City subway stations in 1888.

Frank Fleer is credited with the invention of bubble gum in 1906, calling his formulation Blibber-Blubber. But his recipe never made it to market because it fell apart, was hard to chew and was too sticky. Fleer’s company didn’t give up its experiments, however, and in 1928, 23-year-old Walter Diemer, one of Fleer’s cost accountants with no chemical experience, perfected the process and named his creation Dubble-Bubble. As he worked on the mixture, the only food coloring on hand in the lab was

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C Joe Gibbs is one of four coaches to have won at least three Super Bowls, but he did it with three different quarterbacks. Name two of them.

D Who is the NCAA men’s basketball leader in career 3-point field goal percentage?

E How many teams did goaltender Curtis Joseph play for during his 19-year NHL career?

F In the past 20 years of the Boston Marathon (1991-2010), how many times has a Kenyan male won it?

G How many times was John Ruiz a WBA heavyweight champion during his boxing career?


CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In future years, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will choose five inductees a year, guaranteeing that its shrine

will always be exclusive.There is, however, only one inaugural class…and only one inaugural induction.“You get to focus on five people every year, and they get their due,” said executive director Winston Kelley. “It could’ve been four, and it could’ve been six. Some people said ‘you need a bunch of people in there,’ but I didn’t like that concept and gave my feedback to NASCAR.”The first induction class consisted of two men, father and son, instrumental in the organization and growth of NASCAR. It included the driver with the most wins, the two with the most championships and one whose fame stretches from driving race cars to building and owning them.Richard Petty won 200 races at NASCAR’s top level, now known as Sprint Cup. He and Dale Earnhardt each won a record seven championships. Junior Johnson may be the most legendary figure of them all.

William H.G. (Big Bill) France founded NASCAR, and his son, William C. (Bill Jr.) France, took stock-car racing into the American sporting mainstream.Only Petty and Johnson lived to see the induction, which took place on May 23.Even at the dawn of NASCAR — an organizational meeting on Dec. 14, 1947, in a Daytona Beach, Fla., hotel — no one but Big Bill France saw stock-car

Living legends Richard Petty, left, and Junior Johnson were inducted into the first NASCAR Hall of Fame, along with the late William H.G. France, William C. France and Dale Earnhart. (John Clark/NASCAR This Week photo)

Honoring tHe greatsracing’s possibilities.Bill France Jr. was underestimated when he took over NASCAR from his father, but how could he have avoided it? He had a father who was larger than life. Though he lacked his father’s vision, he inherited toughness and ambition.A record 200 victories do not account completely for Richard Petty’s legacy. His personality is central to the sport. One other man equaled The King’s record seven championships, but no one is going to eclipse the 200 victories, or, for that matter, the 27 races he won in a single season (1967).No race driver was ever tougher than Dale Earnhardt. No one was ever better at closing a deal or doing what it took to win. The presence of Earnhardt’s No. 3 was enough to make most drivers make mistakes, hence the apt nickname The Intimidator. Like Petty, he won seven titles.Junior Johnson is a living, breathing embodiment of NASCAR’s history. He migrated from the highways, where he “ran moonshine,” to the dirt tracks and then the superspeedways. He was among the greatest as driver, mechanic and owner.


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CHEWING GUM (continued):pink, and bubble gum’s characteristic color was the result. Sad to say, Diemer didn’t patent his invention because he was afraid of revealing its secret, and it wasn’t long before the competition got into the act, most notably Bazooka.

The Topps Company began manufacturing Bazooka bubble gum shortly after World War II. They started adding comic strips featuring an eye patch-wearing Bazooka Joe to each piece in 1953. In the 1930s, a comedian named Bob Burns invented a tubular musical instrument using two pipes and a funnel. Burns called the contraption a bazooka, based on the sound it created. Bazooka Joe took his name from Burn’s invention, and stranger still, so did the rocket launcher known by the same name!

When 29-year-old William Wrigley arrived in Chicago in 1891, he had $32 to his name. He got his start selling soap, offering free baking powder as an incentive to his customers. Before long, the baking powder was selling better than the soap, and he made a switch. As an incentive to buy more baking powder, Wrigley offered free chewing gum with each can. We all know what happened next! Wrigley introduced Juicy Fruit in 1893, spearmint shortly afterward and Doublemint in 1914.

Although the Doublemint twins weren’t seen on television until 1960, the twins ad campaign began in 1939, and is one of the longest-enduring campaigns ever developed. Early Wrigley radio ads included double piano players and double violin players, which were followed by billboards featuring twins scattered across the American countryside. Indiana twins Jayne and Joan Boyd were the first on television, playing tennis and riding bicycle, as they urged gum-chewers to “Double your pleasure, double your fun.”

If you’re a child of the 1960s, you may recall the hobby of making gum wrapper chains. Gary Duschl of Virginia Beach started folding wrappers in 1965, and his project now spans 62,000 feet, with nearly 1.5 million wrappers. That’s the height of about 40 Empire State Buildings! Gary only uses Wrigley brands and estimates his chain represents close to $96,000 worth of their products.

About half of the U.S. population chews gum, with average annual consumption of about 180 sticks per person. In the United Kingdom, that figure is 125, while Russians chew about 50. The average resident of China consumes only

20 sticks per year, and those in India, only four. The machine used today by the Wrigley

company to wrap pieces of gum is made up of more than 6,000 parts.

It requires about 53 square miles of farmland (that’s about 30,550 football fields) to grow the

mint Wrigley uses to flavor its mint gums. Although there are more than 1,000 varieties

of gum sold in the U.S., it’s not the country with the most manufacturers. That distinction belongs to Turkey that boasts more than 60 different companies.


DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had acid reflux for quite some time, and doctors have prescribed different medicines, the last being omeprazole. Medicines were not relieving the burning pain. The best advice came from an online message board that said to “sleep on your left side.” Figuring it wouldn’t hurt to try this method, I began sleeping on my left side. Once my body learned to stay in that position, the pain does not bother me now at all at night. Why don’t doctors share such simple methods for relief rather than prescribing medications? Please pass this information on to others. — N.S.ANSWER: When it works, a change in sleeping position is a simple way to deal with a big problem. It doesn’t work for everyone. In fact, it works for only a few, but it’s still valuable advice and is something that should be suggested more often. A change in sleeping position also can work for snoring. Sleeping on the side, right or left, can open up the throat and stop snoring. Redundant throat tissue, like a reed in a wind instrument, lies behind snoring. Sewing a pocket in the back of the pajamas and putting either a tennis ball or a marble in it keeps snorers off their backs. Other self-help tips for GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease, heartburn or acid indigestion — all are the same condition) include staying away from foods that cause it. Onions, garlic, coffee, carbonated beverages, alcohol,

chocolate, fried and fatty foods, citrus fruits and juices, tomato sauces, peppermint, spearmint and spicy foods are notorious troublemakers. Sleeping with the head of the bed elevated is another way to keep stomach acid in the stomach. Prop 6- or 8-inch blocks under the posts at the head of the bed. In this position, gravity keeps stomach acid in the stomach.Chewing gum stimulates saliva production, and saliva is a natural antacid.Don’t wear tight garments or tight belts, both of which promote acid reflux. I managed to get through this answer without mentioning a single medicine, not even Tums.The booklet on GERD — heartburn — provides an insight into this common malady and its treatment. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 501W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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