Prompt Cast
Does gum really stay in your stomach for seven years?
TLDR Contrary to popular belief, gum does not stay in your stomach for seven years. It is broken down by enzymes and acids in the stomach and intestines, and what remains is passed through the colon.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The podcast discusses whether or not gum stays in your stomach for seven years.
01:39
Gum is made up of flavor, sweetener, softener, and gum base, and three of those components can be broken down by the body.
02:50
Santa Ana introduced Chickle, the gum base, to Thomas Adams, who made a mint off of it and had a contract to share in the proceeds, while Santa Ana ended up penniless and destitute in New York.
04:01
Gum is broken down by enzymes and acids in the stomach and intestines, and what remains is passed through the colon, debunking the myth that gum stays in your stomach for seven years.
05:08
A four-year-old boy suffered from intense constipation for two years due to swallowing five to seven pieces of gum a day as a reward for successful potty training.
06:07
A four-year-old boy underwent a procedure to remove gum from his stomach, but it is unclear whether the gum stayed in his stomach for seven years.
07:11
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