Why do some people think that chewing gum is cool?

And yet, people have been chewing gum for thousands of years, ever since the ancient Greeks began popping wads of mastic tree resin in their mouth to ... read more

Of course people chew gum still, but I thought it was mostly for the different flavors and to freshen their breath, or curb their hunger or desire to smoke not to look "cool" as I though our society had moved on from the Teenybopper 1950's, to far more dangerous things kids did to "look cool". read more

If an anthropologist from Mars ever visited a typical supermarket, they'd be confounded by those shelves near the checkout aisle that display dozens of flavored gum options. Chewing without eating seems like such a ridiculous habit, the oral equivalent of running on a treadmill. read more