The longest chewing gum in the world. The most unusual records from the Guinness book
The grandiose "gum swindle" of the late twentieth century was the huge bubble inflated by Susan Montgomery in 1994. ABC viewers watched the birth of a 58.5-centimeter record-breaking bubble. Do you want to repeat or beat the achievement of chewing American and inflate the biggest gum bubble?
If chewing gums continued to be made from pine resin (it was from it that the first “bubble gums” were made), then no one would have thought of how to inflate the gum. After all, it's like trying to inflate a heating pad instead of balloon! As a result, sales did not bring wealth to John Curtis - the inventor of the "great-grandmother" of chewing gum. Today, it is already impossible to imagine a world without chewing gum sticking to the sole.
Chewing gum throughout its history did not stand on the sidelines, but evolved as best they could, acquiring new shapes, sizes, colors and tastes. And yet, if they were not so elastic, mankind would never have solved the riddle of how to blow bubbles out of them, and the modest, unremarkable Susan would never have made it to New York television.
Inflate a bubble and burst it with a roar - isn't that fun!
So, for those who do not know how to inflate a gum bubble, we offer a quick guide.
- To get started, get some chewing gum, preferably one that chews and puffs up well. According to the experience of hardened "swindlers", children's "Orbit", "Love is" or "Hubba Bubba" have good properties. However, almost any modern chewing gum will allow you to inflate yourself to a decent size.
- Chew the gum well, turning it into a viscous, viscous and homogeneous mass. Then, without opening your mouth, form a lump out of it.
- Press the resulting lump using the tongue, the front of the palate and the front teeth. You should get something like a cake. To do this, simply press the ruminant lump to the palate with your tongue. Of course, these manipulations are done with the mouth closed and teeth closed.
- Next, place the cake on the inside of the front teeth. And then begin to slowly and gently press the tip of the tongue into the middle of the cake, as if pulling the chewing gum over the tongue. When you feel that the tension is optimal, remove your tongue and begin to slowly blow into the stretched area. In this case, the lips should be as if kissing - slightly open and stretched forward.
- If you do everything right, you will see how the treasured bubble inflates before your eyes. If you can't blow a bubble the first time, don't stop trying. To succeed in this business, you just need practice!
Helium and chewing gum - a sweet and hilarious couple
Today, almost everyone who has purchased a product of the chewing gum industry is interested in knowing whether a bubble will fly if it is inflated not with air from the lungs, but with helium. How to blow gum bubbles with helium? And most importantly, will such a miracle bubble fly?
Helium and chewing gum - a combination worthy of the book of records!
If ordinary rubber balloons are inflated with helium, then why not inflate the largest gum bubble with it and plug the American Susie into her belt?
September 23 is the birthday of chewing gum. On this day many years ago, American John Curtis invented chewing gum. It was in 1848, which means that today she is 169 years old. And of course, in the 19th century, chewing gum was completely different.
The first chewing gum was ... with needles!
At first, chewing gum was made on the basis of resin with the addition of paraffin flavors. The chewing gum was harsh: pine needles could well have been caught in it. The names also correspond: "White Mountain", "Licorice and Lulu", "Cream with Sugar". And no color packaging and liners.
And for more than twenty years, needles scratched the palate of people, but in 1871, photographer Thomas Adams developed rubber gum. The product was so successful that Adams patented an automatic chewing gum machine. So thanks to Adams, we have such a variety on store shelves.
Free chewing gum
By the way, about the store shelves. For a long time, chewing gum in stores was free, the box was simply put on display, and the “gum” was given to each buyer. So the product was "untwisted".
Gum instead of soap
The largest manufacturer of chewing gum Wrigley once produced soap. And they just applied the gum as a bonus to the buyer. But after a while, marketers discovered that people buy soap just because of these bonuses. So Wrigley refocused its work.
The chewing gum that saved lives
In 1911, chewing gum became a real savior. A crack in the water jacket of the engine was discovered during the flight of the Royal Air Force aircraft of Great Britain. It would seem that a catastrophe is inevitable, but someone from the team guessed to seal the hole with chewing gum. And of course, all the media trumpeted about chewing gum.
Helped soldiers relieve stress
Orbit gum appeared during World War II. It began to be produced specifically for American soldiers, chewing gum was included in military rations. It was believed that "rubber" helps to relax and relieve stress.
Collecting liners
In the 1930s, chewing gum had inserts. At first, these were cards with the image of athletes, comic book characters, then cards with Hollywood stars appeared. The consumer liked the idea very much, they began to collect cards. People whose childhood was in the 1990s probably collected stickers that were put into chewing gum.
Inserts are still collectibles, old copies can cost up to a thousand euros.
Gum is five thousand years old
In fact, the prototypes of modern chewing gum appeared a very long time ago. So, in 2007, in the province of Finland, archaeologists found a piece of resin with imprints of human teeth. This is the oldest chewing gum, it is about 5 thousand years old.
Of course, the ancient chewing gum was natural, and people from different parts of the world had it. Mostly chewed resin. So, among the ancient Greeks, the resin of the mastic tree served to clean their teeth and freshen their breath, the Mayan tribes chewed rubber (hardened juice of hevea), the Indians in the north of America used the resin of coniferous trees, in Siberia they still chew tar or sulfur - larch resin, which is melted in a water bath. Well, in the countries of Southeast Asia and in India, the prototype of modern chewing gum was a mixture various leaves and seeds.
All chewing gums have the same formula
Chewing gum has one recipe: 60% sugar (or its substitute), 20% rubber, 19% corn syrup and 1% flavorings.
Bubble Contests
Did you blow gum bubbles?)) In fact, the fashion for bubbles appeared in 1954, and the Dubble Bubble company introduced it. Then they held a bubble blowing contest, which was broadcast on TV.
Well, the American Susan Montgomery blew the biggest bubble. Her record was registered in 1994, the bubble was gigantic - 58.5 centimeters in diameter.
Gum wall in California
In California, there is even a special wall for gum, where anyone can stick their chewing gum. Of course, over the years there have already been about five layers. But in fact, the wall appeared for good purposes - it is a call to residents and tourists not to litter on the sidewalks, because it is very difficult to clean rubber bands. So they have an alternative - "litter" in a specially designated place for this.
Chains of candy wrappers
American Gary Duschl from the city of Virginia Beach (Virginia) collects candy wrappers from chewing gum and makes a chain out of them. And this is the longest chain in the world (27,250 meters), it has 2,142,857 candy wrappers. And yes, Gary hasn't stopped there, he's still lengthening his chain.
You can't chew gum in Singapore
It is easier for Singaporean teenagers to hire a prostitute than to get permission for chewing gum) And this is not a joke. The fact is that chewing gum was banned in the country back in 1992, the import and production of chewing gum in Singapore is strictly prohibited. So the authorities decided to avoid pollution: chewing gum was molded on handrails, in public transport, thrown on the sidewalks. In 2004, minor adjustments were made to the law: chewing gum was allowed to be used only strictly according to the testimony of the dentist, and then in small quantities. And you can only buy it from a doctor. As for tourists, they are allowed to bring only two packs into the country. If a tourist is convicted of smuggling, then he faces a fine of $5,500 and a year in prison. Well, if a person was caught for indecency - sticking chewing gum in public place- then he can be sentenced to community service or public beating with rattan sticks.
No matter what...I LOVE CHEWING GUM :)
It is believed that the Americans invented chewing gum at the end of the nineteenth century. However, the history of chewing gum has more than one millennium.
Chewing gum- a culinary product that consists of an inedible elastic base and various flavoring and aromatic additives. In the process of use, chewing gum practically does not decrease in volume, but all the fillers gradually dissolve, after which the base becomes tasteless and is usually thrown away. Many types of chewing gum can be blown bubbles as a form of entertainment, giving it another name in English-speaking countries. bubble gum(that is, something like "rubber for bubbles").
Modern chewing gum consists primarily of a chewing base (mainly synthetic polymers), to which components are sometimes added derived from the sap of the Sapodilla tree or from the resin of coniferous trees.
SAPODILLA.
In ancient times, the Indians (in the north of America) chewed the resin of coniferous trees, which they evaporated at the stake.
In Southeast Asia and India, the gum was a mixture of lime, areca palm seeds, and pepper betel leaves. This mixture was also considered an aphrodisiac.
PEPPER BETEEL LEAVES.
The Mayan tribes used hardened hevea rubber juice as chewing gum.
In Europe, the first prerequisites for the use of chewing gum appeared when navigators brought tobacco from India.
This went on for three hundred years, as all attempts to replace chewing tobacco with paraffin, wax or other substances were unsuccessful.
The world's first chewing gum factory was founded in Bangor (USA). Since then, the history of chewing gum has developed at a rapid pace. Until that time, the production of chewing gum was not an independent industry, and chewing gum itself was not a commercially distributed part of consumer goods. Thanks to the assembly line, chewing gum became a commodity, and the fashion for chewing gum spread from America to all over the world.
BANGOR.
Italian designer Maurizio Savini became famous for creating sculptures from chewing gum.
INTERESTING DATES OF LIFE OF GUM.
1848 John Curtis establishes industrial production of chewing gum. There are only four boilers in his factory. In one of the coniferous resins, impurities were evaporated, in the rest, a mass was prepared for products with the addition of light flavorings. The first chewing gums were called "White Mountain", "Sugar Cream", and "Lulu's Licorice".
1850 Chewing gum is cut into cubes. A piece of paper appears.
1880s. William J. White, also known as P. T. Barnum, creates Yucatan chewing gum by mixing rubber with cereal syrup and adding peppermint.
PEPPERMINT.
1888 The Adams factory invents Tutti-Frutti, a fruit-flavoured chewing gum that becomes extremely popular in America. Company Adams Tutti Frutti installs the first ever gum dispensers at New York City railroad stations.
1891 William Wrigley, a soap maker, notices that Americans prefer chewing gum instead of his main product. lotta And Vassar, which were offered "in the appendage". A resourceful entrepreneur quickly reorients production.
1893 The Wrigley factory starts producing Spearmint mint gum and fruit gum.
1898
Dr. Edward Beeman adds pepsin powder to chewing gum and sells it as a digestive aid.
1928 Walter Diemer developed the ideal chewing gum formula that is still followed today: 20% rubber, 60% sugar (or its substitutes), 19% corn syrup and 1% flavoring.
Diemer called his chewing gum Dubble Bubble because bubbles could be blown out of it. The chewing gum changed color to pink, which especially attracted children.
1962 The Guinness Book of Records has named the world's oldest "chewing gum chewer". She became Mary Francis Stubbs, who at that time was 106 years old.
1971 In the production of chewing gum, the sweetener cyclamate is prohibited.
1979 Birth of chewing gum "Hubba Bubba".
David Lynch (Hollywood director) collects used chewing gum. According to him, "it resembles the human brain."
BENEFITS AND HARM OF GUM.
All in the same advertisement we are tirelessly repeated that chewing gum helps protect teeth from caries, the cause of which is food debris that destroys tooth enamel. However, chewing gum will not save us here either, because it cannot get into hard-to-reach areas of the mouth. If you already have cavities and the gum accidentally gets stuck in your teeth, it will only hasten decay.
Chewing gum is completely incapable of removing plaque: it is too tenacious for it.
Among the achievements of chewing gum, there is also an increase and concentration of attention. During the Korean War, American troops were specially supplied with delicious gum so that the soldier could perform his task with maximum concentration. And according to British scientists, the use of chewing gum can affect the development of thinking and memory. In this case, I really liked the commentary of the director of the educational complex Sergei Gorbun, published in the Chelyabinsky Rabochiy newspaper: “According to my many years of observation, for some reason schoolchildren, when they chew, their head doesn’t work at all. So I doubt chewing as a sign of intelligence, but that this is a sign of lack of culture is for sure.”
The damage caused by chewing gum to the street exterior when it hits sidewalks, house walls, benches, etc. is called gumfitti. Scientists around the world have been struggling for many years to create chemicals that would dissolve chewing gum without harming the environment. For harmless disposal, they come up with very unusual ways. So, in the city of San Luis Obispo, for forty years now there has been a wall on which everyone can stick their chewing gum. This is a local attraction. The wall is covered with rubber in several layers. In German Bosholt, tree branches are used for the same purpose.
Whether a child needs chewing gum at all is a moot point. On the one hand, no one canceled the strengthening of the jaw joint and the improvement of digestion, on the other hand, I can’t say on my own that chewing gum is so necessary for children. Caries can be easily dealt with by fulfilling the minimum hygiene requirements, the digestion of a young organism that has not yet been disturbed does not require additional stimulation of salivation, and strengthening the joint is much more successful by eating healthy carrots or apples. Chewing gum can seriously harm children: gum accidentally swallowed during the game, stuck in the throat, esophagus or intestines, will bring a lot of trouble.
However, if your favorite the child still insists on including bubblegum in his diet, and you can’t do anything about it, that is, it makes sense to pay attention to special children’s chewing gums without sugar, while strictly limiting the time and frequency of chewing to 5-7 minutes 2 times a day, or as a safe alternative to buy a child chewing sweets that “run out” within a few minutes.
The Guinness Book of Records reports a certain Gary Duchl, who wove the longest chain of chewing gum wrappers. Its mass was 164.2 kg, and it consisted of 1,231,516 links from 615,758 candy wrappers. Chain length - 9370.77 meters.
1989, USA.
An unusual patent was issued for a "chewing gum medallion". Its author is Christopher Robertson. He indicated in the description that the medallion “allows you to keep chewing gum with you, and not leave it unattended, as a result of which it can become dirty or fall into the hands of persons who do not own it”.
The Guinness Book of World Records is notorious for publishing very strange achievements. For more than sixty years, people have been doing everything possible to become the best in the world at least in some way. From the biggest pillow fight to the most boiler tubes to fit in someone's mouth, these are just a few of the extravagant records people set and then try to break. Every year, the Guinness Book of Records receives about 50,000 applications, of which about 6,000 get into the book ... A lot of records! Can you imagine what it would be like if all incoming records were approved? Among the few that were published in the book are: the farthest bulging eye, the fastest marathon in a vegetable costume (could you imagine such a record exists?), best time on the pressure of three watermelons with the help of the hips and much more.
We present to your attention the 25 most bizarre Guinness World Records according to the version list25.com
Bonus: Did you know that the book itself holds the record? That's right, the Guinness Book of Records is the best-selling print publication of all time.
1. Pressure of watermelons with the help of the hips.
Olga Lyaschuk crushed 3 watermelons with her thighs in 14.65 seconds at the Mediaset studio in Milan, Italy on June 26, 2014.
2. Most a large number of tubules in the mouth.
The largest number of tubes inserted into the mouth (with the help of hands) is 400 pieces. The record belongs to Simon Elomr, who held them in his mouth for 10 seconds during his show in Germany on August 6, 2009.
3. The most massive pillow fight.
It was attended by 6,261 people. The event was organized by My Pillow in Minnesota, USA on July 12, 2015.
4. The largest gathering of people for a virtual funeral.
In 2005, a computer player known under the pseudonym Snowly died, he played the MMORPG game World og Warcraft for 3 days and died of exhaustion. About 100 players visited the virtual cathedral right in the game and paid tribute to their friend.
5. The farthest shot from the bow with the help of the legs.
The farthest leg shot belongs to Nancy Sifker and is 6.09 m.
6. Throwing marshmallows with the help of the nose.
Thrower Paolo Prado ejected a marshmallow at a distance of 5.46 m and set a Guinness record in Los Angeles, California, USA on July 2, 2012.
7. The richest cat.
When Ben Rea died in 1988, he indicated in his will that he refused to pass on his inheritance to relatives and instead divided his entire savings ($12.5 million) among his three beloved cats, and also ordered them to be taken care of.
8. The largest number of toilet seats broken head in a minute.
The record for the most broken wooden toilet seats in the head is held by Kevin Shelley, he broke 46 seats in a minute in Germany on September 1, 2007.
9. The largest number of clothespins on the face.
The largest number of clothespins on the face is 51 pieces. This record belongs to Silvio Sabba and was set in Italy on December 27, 2012.
10. Most long nails On the hand.
The longest fingernails belong to Sridhar Chillal. Their length is 909.6 cm and was recorded in India on November 17, 2014.
11. The fastest marathon dressed as a vegetable.
Edward Lampley, wearing a carrot, ran the London Marathon in 2 hours 59 minutes and 33 seconds on April 22, 2012.
12. The largest number of people tossing pancakes.
The largest number of pancake jugglers was recorded at an event organized by the University of Sheffield on 15 February 2012 in the UK. The total number of participants was 930, but the record stood at 890 as forty participants either failed to flip their pancakes or dropped them.
The most big collection tubes of toothpaste (2,037 pcs.) belongs to Val Kolpakov from Georgia, USA. The collection consists of 2,037 tubes of different countries world such as Japan, Korea, China and Russia.
14. The largest number of spoons on the face.
15. The largest number of beer bottles opened by helicopter in 3 minutes.
Zhao Yang opened 6 bottles with a helicopter in 3 minutes. This happened on CCTV in China on December 10, 2015.
16. Record for overcoming the distance of the swamp triathlon.
The record is 2 hours 23 minutes 24 seconds and was set by Daniel Bent in the 2010 World Bog Snorkeling Triathlon in the UK on July 11th.
17. The biggest gum bubble.
Chad Fell blew a 50.8 cm gum bubble without using his hands. It happened in Alabama, USA on April 24, 2004.
18. The largest number of people dressed as penguins.
624 pupils of the children's educational institution Richard House Children's Hospice in London dressed up as penguins for Guinness World Records Day on November 12, 2015.
19. The largest number of steps climbed in a headstand.
Li Longlong performs 36 steps in a headstand on CCTV's "Guinness World Records Special" in Zhdiangying city, China, 5 January 2015.
20. Most big weight raised with a piercing in the ear.
The largest weight lifted with a hole in the ear is 14.9 kg. This record is held by Johnny Srange of Doncaster Racecourse, South Erkshire, UK and set on 12 October 2013.
21. The most bulging eye.
Kim Goodman was able to bulge his eyes to a distance of 12 mm from the orbit. It happened in Turkey on November 2, 2007.
22. Biggest weight lifted with a beard.
Antanas Kontrimas lifted 63 kilograms 80 grams with his beard in Istanbul, Turkey on June 26, 2013.
23. The largest number of socks worn on one leg.
Pavol Durik put 48 socks on one leg in a minute. It happened in Puchev, Slovakia on July 14, 2015.
24. The farthest spit of a pea.
The farthest spit of a pea is 7 meters 51 centimeters. It was performed by André Ortolf at the "Bodyfeeling fitness" gym in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany on July 12, 2014.
25. The largest number of revolutions around its axis with an electric drill.
Hai Giang made 148 revolutions per minute hanging on an electric drill in Madrid, Spain, on December 23, 2008.
Bonus
26. Katsuhiro Watanabe and the tallest mohawk.
Katsuhiro Watanabe is famous for his hair. He got into the Guinness Book of Records with his mohawk (114 cm long). In order to become famous all over the world, the guy spent 16 years of his life. At least 4 hairdressers work on Katsuhiro's Mohawk. To keep the hairstyle well, you need to use a lot of varnish and gel. In the normal state, the hair reaches the guy to the knees. Katsuhiro's daughter says that when she becomes an adult, she will definitely beat her father's record.
27. Lord of the bees.
Gao Binguo is the master of the bees. He was able to keep 33 kilograms of live dangerous bees on his body. There were approximately 300,000 insects on his skin. Before plunging into the swarm of bees, the man thoroughly washed himself. After that, he sat down and several queen bees were planted on him in order to attract worker bees. This record has already been set several times, beekeepers now and then take the liberty of visiting the very center of the bee swarm.
28. The largest number of naked people on a roller coaster.
A strange and slightly perverse record was set in an amusement park in 2011. More than a hundred people rode the rollercoaster naked in three passes. These people were not sectarians and without mental disorders. They, like the previous record holders, got into the Guinness book with good intentions. These women and men donated all the money they raised to a clinic that treated women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Karsten Maas, the owner of the world's most majestic golf club, lives in Denmark. The man created a stick that can be used for its intended purpose. Its length reaches almost five meters. Would you be surprised if a man came to play golf with such a huge long club? Karsten would like to play a round of golf at least once, but unfortunately, so far he has not been able to do so.
It was the equivalent of 10,000 regular chewing gum. The Topps Chewing Gum Company gave it to baseball player Willie Mays in June 1974.
How much gum is used annually
2. Around 100,000 tons of gum are chewed every year around the world.
Chewing gum is good
3. Gum can reduce stress levels and also improve concentration. Throughout his career, Michael Jordan regularly chewed menthol gum to help him concentrate.
The benefits and harms of chewing gum
4. 60 to 70 percent of gum is made up of sugar.
Can chewing gum be swallowed?
5. One of the most famous misconceptions about chewing gum, is that if swallowed, it will remain in the digestive tract for 7 years. In fact, chewing gum will not get stuck in your intestines, passing through it without decomposing.
6. In Sweden, scientists have found chewing gum that is over 9,000 years old.
7. They say that in some African tribes, gum is used instead of sheep and bulls as payment for the bride.
8. The color of the first successful chewing gum was pink, as it was the only one left by the inventor of gum.
9. The first chewing gum that hit the counter was created under the brand name "Blibber-Blubber".
10. According to the Guinness Book of Records, in 1994, Susan Montgomery Williams of Fresno, California, blew the most big ball from chewing gum - its diameter was 58 centimeters.
The biggest gum bubble (video)
11. Türkiye is the country with the most big amount companies producing chewing gum - there are 60 of them. In second place is the United States.
12. Humans are the only animals on Earth that chew gum. If you give a monkey chewing gum, he will chew it for a couple of minutes, then spit it out and stick it to his hair.
How gum is made
13. In 1850, in Maine, John Curtis set up the first chewing gum factory, the material for which was extracted from trees growing nearby.
How gum is made (video)
Chewing gum helps teeth
14. In 1895, the first marketing action related to chewing gum took place. It was initiated by an American pharmacist who issued the following statement: "Chewing gum prevents cavities and also freshens breath." He also claimed that chewing gum "cleans your teeth" . He created his own chewing gum, which he called "dentine"(the name is derived from "dental" = dental, and "hygienic" = hygienic).
The history of popular chewing gum
15. From curiosity to successful business - in 1890, William Wrigley decided to start a chewing gum business. He launched the production of gum flavored with mint (Spearmint) and fruits (Juicy Fruit).
However, the Wrigley family decided to enter the gum business by accident. Young William Wrigley began working with his father, who made soap. As a bonus, he gave customers baking powder.
As the business took off, he set up a baking powder factory and gifted chewing gum to customers as a bonus.
When he realized that he did not have enough gum, he decided to open a chewing gum production. As a result, this business turned into a world-famous chewing gum empire.
good chewing gum
16. Chewing gum can save a life. For example, while flying over the Atlantic Ocean, one British pilot used chewing gum to close a hole in the radiator of an aircraft (at that time, some aircraft parts were made of wood and durable fabrics).
chewing gum flavors
17. To date, the most popular chewing gum flavored with mint, eucalyptus, and cinnamon.
18. The longest string of bubble gum wrappers was created by Gary Duschl of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The chain is 27,250 meters long and consists of 2,142,857 candy wrappers.
He continues to lengthen his chain, which is on this moment has a length of 27,630 meters, and consists of 2,172,852 wrappers.
19. The natural rubber that used to be used to make chewing gum is called chicle, and it comes from the sapodilla fruit tree. Chicle has a unique ability to retain a particular taste for a long time, which helped popularize chewing gum. Today, gum base is created synthetically from rubber and plastic.
20. There are several thousand varieties of gum around the world.
Types of chewing gum
Sugar-free chewing gum- artificial sweeteners are used to create it.
Chewing gum with filler- the middle of the gum is filled with a soft mass, usually a sweet liquid.
Functional chewing gum- filled with vitamins, minerals and / or other useful substances.
Chewing gum with medicines- the necessary medicines get into the blood faster than the pills.
nicotine gum- for those who want to quit smoking, as it contains a small amount of nicotine. The idea is to have a smoker chew gum instead of a cigarette.
Inflatable chewing gum(Bubble Gum).
Gum in the form plates.
Gum in the form tubules.
Gum in the form pads(dragee) - the most popular type.
Also have chewing gum for dental hygiene, For teeth whitening, For brushing teeth and fresh breath.
In addition, there are chewing gums such as: chewing gum for weight loss(contains a large amount of antioxidants), dietary, energy And herbal.
