Bubble gum was invented in 1906, but it only became popular in 1928, when Walter Diemer, an accountant at the Fleer Chewing Gum Company with an inventive streak, developed Dubble Bubble.

Chewing gum may also be a better choice than eating mints for your oral health, Dr. Matthew Messina, dentist and consumer advisor spokesperson for the American Dental Association, tells TODAY.com.

Although he first tried turning chicle into a rubber alternative, he pivoted to chewing gum ... working for the Fleer ...

In 1928, when Walter Diemer invented modern bubble gum while working at Fleer Chewing Gum Company, the only food coloring available in the lab was pink. So he used it. People loved it. It stuck ...

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