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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.
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.
There is a common notion that gum will sit in your stomach for seven years after being swallowed. Here's the truth.
We've all heard the old wives tales about swallowing chewing gum - but one professor has set the record straight once and for all about what really happens if we accidentally swallow it