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In short, the theory of swallowed gum sitting in your stomach for 7 years is a myth and an old wives’ tale. For most people, swallowing gum is harmless and has no adverse effects.
After surviving a car crash, Chris Buchleitner was wandering alone through the remote Arizona desert on Thanksgiving 16 years ago when he encountered Manuel Cordova, a Mexican migrant who had just crossed the border to seek work in the US. Suddenly, Cordova was faced with a momentous decision.
After surviving a car crash, Chris Buchleitner was wandering alone through the remote Arizona desert on Thanksgiving 16 years ago when he encountered Manuel Cordova, a Mexican migrant who had just crossed the border to seek work in the US. Suddenly, Cordova was faced with a momentous decision.
If you're one of many people who have swallowed a whole piece of chewing gum by accident, one question likely popped in your head right after that startling sensation.
There is a common notion that gum will sit in your stomach for seven years after being swallowed. Here's the truth.