Chewing gum is made by first melting down the base of rubbers, waxes, and polymers (which are yes, plastic) or a natural base of tree sap. A syrup, like glucose, is then added to make the gum ...

For most people, swallowing gum shouldn’t have any side effects unless you have swallowed a lot of it. Learn more about what gum is and what it does to your body.

Pickled Spruce Tips. Tangy and lemony, these can be used just like capers: add them to sauces, dips, spreads, and marinades, or chop them and sprinkle them on a smoked salmon bagel.

White spruce (Picea glauca) is a tall, straight tree with long, stout branches that form a broad conical head. Occasionally the tree may reach 100 feet in height. It grows chiefly in upland and at ...

Native Americans chewed spruce tree resin, while ancient Mayans extracted chicle from sapodilla trees for their chewing needs. Today’s commercial gums bear little resemblance to these natural ...

Somewhere between 9,500 and 9,900 years ago, three Scandinavian teenagers were hanging out, chewing gum after a meal. Specifically, they were chewing pitch or tar made from the bark of birch trees.

For most people, swallowing gum shouldn’t have any side effects unless you have swallowed a lot of it. Learn more about what gum is and what it does to your body.