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Virtually Non-Stick Gum Created

Posted by Zonk on from the does-it-taste-any-good dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new polymer has been developed by Professor Terence Cosgrove that allows for a non-sticky gum. In testing the gum was removed by weather while the competitor's gum was not removed 4 out of 5 times. The BBC reports: 'The company now needs to get its polymer accepted as a food product by passing EU health and safety tests. It can then go on sale. Professor Cosgrove says he is hopeful that the gum will pass them, and says the product could be on the market as early as next year, either as a Revolymer product or through a partnership with one of the major chewing gum manufacturers.'"

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  1. Hopeful? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When it comes to health & safety tests, I'd feel a little better about it if the developer was *confident* his product would pass.

  2. I invented such a thing once by Tablizer · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I called it "Potato".

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  3. One problem by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then what the hell are we gonna stick in a girl's hair when we're bored in class? Now we'll hafta start dating them or something.

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    1. Re:One problem by MadUndergrad · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hmm....something to get in a girl's hair....that's sticky, and hard to get out......nope, nothing coming to me.

    2. Re:One problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      nothing coming to me. Well there's your problem!
  4. Re:Shame it's stuck to the FP by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    This was on /. yesterday

    Guess the story is not sticky enough, eh?

    -1 bad pun

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  5. Good Luck... by conares · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...McGyver, the next time you need to repair the wings on a flying plane you wont be doing it with chewinggum

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    That, that really grinds my gears!