Swallowing the gum causes it to get stuck in your stomach forever

Ok, it is a rare phenomenon, but some cases of intestinal obstruction or stomach caused by swallowed chewing gum have been documented - most of the victims are children. But this needs to be an exaggeration. One of the known victims is a child of 4 years who had to go for surgery to remove several pieces of gum in your stomach - but that was because he chewed and swallowed, four to seven pieces of gum per day.