Remember swallowing gum as a kid? The sheer panic.Every grown-up, every friend, would warn you it'd stay in your stomach for seven whole years. My little self was genuinely terrified of a sticky lump stuck inside me forever.

Turns out, that's just a myth! While it's true we can't digest gum like food, it doesn't just sit there. It actually passes right through your system, often intact, and leaves your body pretty quic...read more