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Student finds 5,000-year-old gum


Photo courtesy of the University of DerbyA piece of already-been-chewed Neolithic chewing gum was found recently by a 23-year-old student from the University of Derby in England.

Sarah Pickin was volunteering at an archaeological dig in Finland when she found the 5,000-year-old gum, complete with well-defined tooth marks.

The gum was made from birch bark tar and was probably chewed to provide relief from mouth sores. It could also have been used to repair damaged arrowheads.

Click here to read more about the find.

Comments about “Student finds 5,000-year-old gum”

  1. aynwolff54 says:
    July 23, 2010 at 11:55 am

    eeew!!!! thats sooo digusting
    i would never eat that !!!!
    GRODYY !!!!!!!

    Reply
  2. lizzyyy444 says:
    July 23, 2010 at 11:52 am

    haha awesome i’d chew that !!!

    Reply
  3. j says:
    January 28, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    i think thats still good

    Reply
  4. REX2 says:
    October 13, 2007 at 4:59 pm

    COOL!!!!

    Reply
  5. cool says:
    August 27, 2007 at 11:00 am

    weird but coooooooooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says:
    August 27, 2007 at 9:14 am

    yuk!!!

    Reply
  7. jb rocks says:
    August 24, 2007 at 2:47 pm

    dude that is weird 5’000 year old gum!!!! gross

    Reply
  8. megascout says:
    August 23, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    lol!!!! i can just picture that – “Proffessor – I think I’ve found something!!” “What is it?” Well…it appears to be prehistoric gum!

    Reply
  9. Laghing Scout says:
    August 23, 2007 at 6:22 am

    I wonder if some pre-histroy Wonka.

    Reply
  10. fdshfn says:
    August 22, 2007 at 5:34 pm

    yum yum “dig in” get it they dug it up so dig in lol thats looks like its still good for chewing i want a bite

    Reply
  11. asdfasdf says:
    August 22, 2007 at 4:46 pm

    i heard it still retains flavor!!!!! awsome!!!! and unhygenic

    Reply
  12. Rapper says:
    August 22, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    Also, it’s good for pranks.

    Reply
  13. Rapper says:
    August 22, 2007 at 12:01 pm

    Want ABC gum?

    Reply
  14. Hobbesfan says:
    August 22, 2007 at 8:54 am

    Anybody want a bite?

    Reply
  15. gamesmaster says:
    August 22, 2007 at 8:29 am

    OOOOKK

    Reply
  16. Sceptile says:
    August 21, 2007 at 8:26 pm

    weird…….

    Reply
  17. starfreak says:
    August 21, 2007 at 6:45 pm

    Ew… Wonka would be horrified

    Reply
  18. rex says:
    August 21, 2007 at 11:50 am

    kinda hard…

    Reply

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