Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s no doubt you’ve heard that if you swallow gum, it can take seven years to digest. It's a worrisome enough claim to make ...

So, you’ve done it. Maybe you were in the middle of a conversation, distracted, or just got a little too carried away with your bubble-blowing skills. Suddenly, your chewing gum is gone, swallowed by ...

We've all heard the playground warning: "If you swallow gum it will stay in your stomach for seven years." The good news? That's a myth. While the rubbery "gum base" isn't digestible, your digestive ...

We’ve all heard the myth that swallowed gum stays in your body for seven years. While that’s not true, it’s still generally not great to swallow it, since our digestive system can’t break it down. But ...

There's an old wives' tale that if you swallow a piece of gum, it will remain in your digestive system for seven years before your body gets rid of it. If that's the case, Parker McCollum has a lot of ...

Plus, the truth behind the seven-year myth. Swallowing gum doesn’t harm most people because it passes through the digestive system like other foods. The myth that gum stays in your stomach for seven ...

There’s no doubt you’ve heard that if you swallow gum, it can take seven years to digest. It's a worrisome enough claim to make sure you chew it very carefully. Is it actually true? Whether you want ...