1848
In what year did John B. Curtis create the first commercial chewing gum in the US?
Curtis's 'State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum' launched chewing gum as a manufactured product.
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1848
Curtis's 'State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum' launched chewing gum as a manufactured product.
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1899
Chiclets became one of the most recognizable gum brands of the 20th century.
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Gum sales dropped notably in the years spanning the COVID-19 pandemic.
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