Chewing gum has become a trend and fashion in many countries including India. You must have seen that from sportspersons to celebrities all over the world are seen chewing gum. But do you know that there is a wall in America which is called the Wall of Gum. Know how many chewing gums are stuck on this wall and how this tradition started.
Chewing gum on the wall
Can you ever imagine that you are seeing millions of chewed gums on a wall? Actually, there is a wall in America where people stick chewing gum openly and not by hiding it. Because of this, this wall is now decorated with chewing gum. More than thousands of chewing gums are stuck on it. However, due to this, this wall is also seen as the place with the most germs.
According to the report of Secret Seattle News website, there is a wall named Wall of Gum in Seattle, Washington. When you see it, you will be surprised. Because thousands of chewing gums are stuck on this wall. Due to this, in the year 2009, it was counted among the 5 tourist sites of the world, where the most germs are found. The height of this wall is 8 feet and it is 50 feet long.
When did the practice of sticking chewing gums start?
Let us tell you that this wall is near the Market Theater. Sticking chewing gums started here from 1993. According to the information, people who went to watch the movie used to stand in line. During this time, they used to get bored and stick chewing gums there. But gradually people passing by also started doing the same. After which people stuck thousands of chewing gums here.
In 2009, a scene of this wall was shown in the famous Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston’s film ‘Love Happens’, in which the actress was seen sticking chewing gum. After this, this place became famous all over the world including America.
After being cleaned, people stuck chewing gum
According to the information, the wall was completely cleaned in the year 2015. For this, the workers took 130 hours and more than 1 ton of chewing gum was removed from here. The wall was cleaned once again in the year 2018, but within just 5 months it had regained its old look. Although initially people used to stick chewing gum for fun, but later it has become a tradition. These days couples are coming in large numbers and sticking chewing gum.
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