One method used to maintain astronauts’ oral health isn’t exactly rocket science. It’s sugarless chewing gum-and it’s not only been linked to healthy teeth, it’s been found to have a number of other benefits as well. Here’s a closer look: Out Of This World In 1964, NASA began giving astronauts sugarless chewing gum for their space missions. Since the astronauts…
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Gum 101 Some Facts To Chew On
Chewing gum has an unique place in American culture. It’s been used for a variety of purposes-from keeping astronauts healthy to freshening breath to helping people avoid eating fatty snacks-and one gum maker says if you stacked all the pieces of gum that it’s sold, the stack would stretch halfway to the moon. The most popular type of gum-sugarless gum-has…