Bubble Gum

Bubble gum is a type of chewing gum designed specifically for blowing bubbles. It is typically composed of a combination of gum base, sweeteners, flavorings, and softeners. The gum base provides the chewable texture, while sweeteners like sugar or artificial alternatives add sweetness. Flavorings give bubble gum its distinct taste, which is often fruity or minty. Softeners, such as glycerin or vegetable oil, help maintain the gum's pliability and prevent it from becoming too hard.

Blibber-Blubber, a failed attempt at bubble gum, was invented in 1906 but was deemed too sticky to sell.

American businessman Walter Diemer was working as an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Co. when he accidentally invented bubble gum on August 15, 1928. He had been experimenting during his spare time with recipes for a chewing gum base.

Walter Diemer called his invention Double Bubble.

The reason the gum is pink is it is the only color that Diemer had to hand.

Diemer's bubble gum was so successful that it sold over a million and a half dollars worth in the first year.

The largest bubblegum bubble ever blown was 23 inches in diameter. The record was set July 19, 1994 by Susan Montgomery Williams of Fresno, California on The Regis And Kathie Lee Show.

The largest hands-free bubble gum bubble blown is 50.8 cm (20 in) in diameter. It was blown by Chad Fell of Double Springs, Alabama, USA on April 24, 2004. Fell used three pieces of Dubble Bubble gum to achieve the feat. He said that the secret to his success was to blow the bubble slowly and to keep it wet. Fell's record was certified by Guinness World Records.

Chad Fell http://www.officiallyamazing.tv/Amazing-Records

Bubble gum contains rubber.

In taste tests, children tend to prefer strawberry and blue raspberry flavors, rejecting more complex flavors as they say these make them want to swallow the gum rather than continue chewing.