20 Health Facts That We’ve Been Told Our Whole Lives That Aren’t True

11. It Takes Seven Years for Gum to Digest

Any gum that you swallow will pass through your intestines just like any other food you consume. So don’t worry about it sticking to your insides for the next seven years, that myth is nothing but a bunch of hogwash. But, we must add, if you were to consume 5-pounds of gum then, yes, you’d definitely have a problem on your hands.