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Bubble Gum Is One of Philadelphia’s Greatest Exports: It Was Invented By Local Candy Accountant
bubble gum, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn at WHYY. It was invented by a 23-year-old accountant who worked for the Fleer Corporation. The company was started by Frank Fleer, a German ...
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Several Foods Were Invented in Pennsylvania, and These Two Were Born in Philadelphia
When it comes to Philadelphia, the city is responsible for inventing bubble gum. It was less than 100 years ago in 1928 at the Fleer Chewing Gum Company. After years of trying to create a gum thin ...