FIRST NON-STICK CHEWING GUM INVENTED

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FIONA MACRAE, DAILY MAIL, UK - Scientists may have found . . . the
world's first non-stick gum. Washed off pavements by rain alone, it
could save millions in cleaning costs - and put an end to the days of
having to scrape discarded gum from shoes, clothing and even out of the
hair. Said to be tasty and chewy without being sticky, the Rev 7 gum, as
it is called, could be on sale early next year.

Its development, by scientists at Bristol University, could end a
25-year world-wide quest to find a low-adhesion chewing gum. Made of a
mixture of synthetic rubber, chalk, wax, sugar and flavorings, chewing
gum's stickiness comes from an adhesive compound also used in car tires.

Tests on pavements have shown that it can be washed away by nothing more
than rain. Other tests showed it is equally easy to peel off shoes, the
underside of desks or even tease out of hair.

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