Video: What happens when you swallow gum?
It's a legendary piece of playground lore: If you swallow a piece of gum, it stays stuck in your stomach forever. So was your elementary-school buddy right?
This week, Reactions looks at the mechanics and chemistry of digestion in order to settle the myth.
Chew on the video here:
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