If you swallow gum, it stays undigested in your stomach for 7 years.
Chewing gum is made up of a few different ingredients — sweeteners, flavors, softeners…and an indigestible gum base. But that doesn’t mean it never leaves your body; rather, your body can’t dissolve it. So after a few days, it…uh, exits…in a very similar shape as it came in.
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