BUBBLE GUM! There are more than 1,000 varieties of gum manufactured and sold in the Untied States. Cinnamon, Spearmint, and Peppermint are the most popular flavors of gum. Do you know why gum is pink? The color of the first successful bubble gum was pink because it was the only color the inventor had left. The color "Stuck" and today bubble gum is still mostly pink.

Dense bubble gum FACTS
The average American chews 300 sticks a year.
Dried chewing gum can be removed from hair with peanut butter.
Teachers who once punished students for chewing gum in class now use it as a reward for good behavior.
The first inventor of gum chose pink because it was the only color he had left.
The Wrigley's company originally sold scouring soap and baking powder. Today they are known only for their gum.

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The Story of Wrigley's	William Wrigley Jr. came to Chicago from Philadelphia in the spring of 1891. At 29 years old, he had $32 in his pocket and unlimited enthusiasm and energy. He had great talent as a salesman.
	At this time, there were at least a dozen chewing gum companies in the United States, but the industries were relatively undeveloped. Mr. Wrigley decided that chewing gum was the product with the potential he had been looking for, so he began marketing it under his own name. His first two brands were Lotta and Vassar. Juicy Fruit gum came next in 1893, and Wrigley's Spearmint was introduced later that same year.
	As the company continued to grow, it steadfastly applied this basic principle: "Even in a little thing like a stick of gum, quality is important."