Why does gum dissolve in your mouth when you fall asleep wit it??
Question: When I mistakly fall asleep with gum (including a fresh peace of gum) in my mouth it turns out to be very moist and slimmy, the substance that usually holds it together is no longer there.
Answers: because the amylase in your saliva breaks down the sugar bonds in the gum
maybe you swallow it
Answers: because the amylase in your saliva breaks down the sugar bonds in the gum
maybe you swallow it
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