Bubble GumBubble GumCynthia RamosCynthia Ramos

Mrs. ReedMrs. ReedPhysical science per 6Physical science per 6

Spring 2010Spring 2010

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How was Bubble Gum How was Bubble Gum Invented?Invented?

Invented at Fleer Invented at Fleer Chewing Gum Company Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphiain Philadelphia

Invented by Walter E. Invented by Walter E. DIEMERDIEMER

He was fooling around He was fooling around and trying some new and trying some new ideas and ended up with ideas and ended up with a recipe that stretched a recipe that stretched more and was less stickymore and was less sticky

Invented in Philadelphia, Invented in Philadelphia, PA in 1928PA in 1928

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Introducing the New Bubble Introducing the New Bubble GumGum

He brought some of He brought some of the new gum to a the new gum to a local store and it local store and it sold out in one daysold out in one day

It was marketed as It was marketed as “Double Bubble”“Double Bubble”

Walter taught Walter taught salespeople how to salespeople how to blow bubbles so that blow bubbles so that they could teach they could teach their customerstheir customers

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Allowed people to Allowed people to blow bubblesblow bubbles

Pink dye was used Pink dye was used because it was the because it was the only color available only color available at the companyat the company

The color pink The color pink remains the remains the industries standard industries standard for Bubble Gumfor Bubble Gum

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The creatorThe creator Walter E. DIEMER Walter E. DIEMER

was 23 years old was 23 years old when he invented itwhen he invented it

He was an He was an accountant at the accountant at the time for the Fleer time for the Fleer Chewing Gum Chewing Gum CompanyCompany

Often experimented Often experimented with recipes on his with recipes on his spare timespare time

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Fun FactsFun Facts 100,000 tons of Bubble 100,000 tons of Bubble

Gum are chewed every Gum are chewed every yearyear

Largest bubble ever Largest bubble ever blown was 23 inches in blown was 23 inches in diameterdiameter

If you swallow chewing If you swallow chewing gum it will stay in your gum it will stay in your stomach for seven stomach for seven yearsyears

More than 1,000 types More than 1,000 types of gum are of gum are manufactured and sold manufactured and sold in the United Statesin the United States

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