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Mayans chewed on the sap of the sapodilla tree and called it chicle.
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Locals have been extracting the natural chicle gum base from the bark of the chicozapote trees for a century, a spokesman for Chicza told CNN.
CNN: New gum could mean sticky end for mess
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Urban authorities in Britain have their hands full these days chasing explosives, yet some of them seem to have an obsession with a less dangerous substance: chicle.
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After years of exporting the gum base to be used as an ingredient in the manufacture of regular chewing gum, the cooperative recently decided to start making its own gum using only chicle gum base and natural flavorings and sweeteners, Chicza said.
CNN: New gum could mean sticky end for mess