Bubble Gum

By inbarpas

  • The first chewing gum

    John B. Curtis made the first chewing gum we know and called it Pure Spruce Gum. He sold flavored gums, which became more and more popular.

  • The gum was listed as a patent

    People began to invent machines to make it and worked on bettering the chewing gum's taste and make it last for a longer period of time while being chewed.

  • The first bubble gum

    The first bubble gum was invented by Frank Fleer in 1906.
    It was called Blibber-Blubber gum but it was never actually sold because it wasn't tasty.

  • The bubble gum became popular

    Henry Fleer, Frank's son, and William Wringley added the mint and fruit flavors to the chewing gum.

  • The gum become a problem

    In a study conducted in 2000, it was found that over 250,000 were stuck to the ground in one London street alone!