Bibi4evr discusses the urban legend of the seven-year life span of gum.

I'm sure you've been nagged by parents and other adult figures on the atrocious outcomes of swallowing gum. The warning may have been accompanied by gruesome tales of stomach-pumping or constipation, as certain outcomes, in some cases. Can a sweet-tasting, chewy delight, cause such damage on the body?

Our digestive system has a remarkable efficiency. And it has the capability of absorbing/excreting what we consume in a matter of hours, and days at most. The zenith of "days" certainly cannot be compared to the time span of "seven years".

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Holiday50 reports on a famous children's author.

When many of us were little, we loved reading books written by Dr. Seuss and going on adventures with the silly and funny characters he created. Many of us know Dr. Seuss through his books, but do any of us really know about Dr. Seuss himself? For example, did you know that Dr. Seuss broke the rules in college? Or that his first book was rejected 27 times? Do you know there is a sculpture garden in Springfield, Massachusetts in his honor?

"Be who you are and say what you mean. Because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."--Dr. Seuss

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