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defunct_punk@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

You don't really see people chewing gum anymore.

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You don't really see people chewing gum anymore.

defunct_punk@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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    Yea I loved gum right up until the recent study clearly linking microplastics in the body and chewing gum.

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      Really? I am not entirely surprised but did the study say how the plastic was getting in there?

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        Turns out the flavor crystals were just ground up spoons

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          I’m just gonna go ahead and believe this without further research, that’s too good an explanation to let go of, lol

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            Paging NileRed, can we make gum flavor from plastic spoons?

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