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thenewgreen  ·  4746 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Cognitive Benefits Of Chewing Gum
This article led me here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyisobutylene

"Many varieties of chewing gum utilize food-grade butyl rubber as the central gum base". This butyl rubber is the same the use to make inter tubes etc from. -I had no idea.

I didn't find the results all that surprising. As someone that was sent to catholic school, I know all too well that chewing gum can help stimulate concentration and alertness. -It got me through many a dull sermon.