The sap came to be known as “chicle” from the native word “tzictli” that translates as “sticky stuff.” By the 19th century, workers known as “chicleros” were tapping the trees ...

To start the final week of the regular season, the Cavs host the Chicago Bulls in a matchup between the two for the fourth time this season. Cleveland has won the first three matchups this season ...

*** The Cavaliers had a pair of goals coming into Tuesday night’s matchup – find their rhythm following a tough loss and finally wrap up the East’s top seed. They did both, blasting the ...

Because gum needs a chewy factor, synthetic gums use “synthetic rubber bases from petroleum-based” substances, according to the release, while natural gums turn to plant-based options “such as chicle ...

He was surprised, however, when they ran the same tests with five brands of natural gums, which are made from plant materials like chicle instead of a rubber base. Natural gums resulted in about ...