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		aidenn0 on June 23, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I am using AI to drop hats outside my window onto ... Gum with sugar is bad for your teeth. Gum without sugar has xylitol in it, which is good for your teeth, but may increase your risk of heart attacks and strokes due to it promoting blood clotting[1]. 1: https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2024/06/06/cleveland-cl...

medstrom on June 23, 2024 [–]

Wait... gum with sugar? That exists?

aidenn0 on June 23, 2024 | [–]

Yes? Bazooka, double bubble, and big league chew off the top of my head. As well as every gum ball I've ever seen.

medstrom on June 24, 2024 | | [–]

Not seen those brands in Sweden, but I checked the one we have that's for kids, a bubble gum named Hubba Bubba. Indeed, it has sugar! TIL.

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