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Ellsworth 1 Raquel Ellsworth Mrs Cowles English 9 18 April 2024 The History of Bubble Gum Gum is one of the most influential simple inventions in history. Being an accidental invention, the world could have easily been culturally different if it had never been made. Bubble gum isn't generally regarded as life changing, but if someone was to take a closer look at the impacts made by it, they would be blown away by how gum has really shaped the world and trends today. Despite looking like a simple invention, bubble gum has made a large impact on culture, even scaling to World Wars. The invention of bubble gum was an entertaining, long process that took decades to solidify and become the gum we know today. According to, LinkedIn, “The story of …show more content…

Starting with disposableamerica.org, “By far, gum had its greatest impact on culture through its association with sports and the comic book world. The Topps Corporation developed their highly popular “Bazooka” bubble gum in 1947 and began wrapping pieces in small comic strips, featuring the character of Bazooka Joes in 1953.” Gum had now entered a new world, a new generation of growth and popularity, and was a key factor in several important trends and cultures. Gum didn't just grow worldwide by being “popular” though. According to tootsie.com, “It grew in popularity, and was even distributed as part of military rations during World War I.”. Gum helped shape the world by being a part of even world wars. library.shsu.edu supports this with the proof of,“Chewing gum hit the market after Santa Ana—yes, the famous, or infamous, general—brought a case of chicle (what the Spanish call gum even today) to New York where he was exiled.”. Gum has been a key part of the rise of human culture, and people would not be the same without it. Who brought it to the market? According to, library.shsu.edu,“Walter Diemer, working for the Frank H. Fleer Gum Company, discovered bubblegum by accident while experimenting in the lab during his breaks. The gum was named “Dubble Bubble”. Dubble Bubble is a very well known brand of bubble gum. It was one of the first

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