1850: first commercial gum, State of Maine Spruce Gum

30,550: football fields needed to grow enough mint for Wrigley gums

60: number of gum manufacturers in Turkey, country with the most

12-24: age group that chews the most gum

100: age of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit and Spearmint gums

Source: www.betteroralhealth.info/orbit_us/about-wrigley/fun-facts/index.htm