On this day in 1869, William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patented chewing gum, intended to clean the teeth and promote jaw strength. It was not for the faint-of-heart — suggested ingredients included chalk and charcoal. Good-tasting chewing gum had to wait for the discovery of the double mint. The 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia […]
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