Chappies bubble gum is a South African institution. ... no taste for sweet stuff will recognise the iconic cubes with a chipmunk cartoon character gracing the outside of each wrapper.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach man has been all wrapped up in a unique hobby for the past 60 years. Gary Duschl holds the Guinness World Record for the longest chewing gum wrapper chain!

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Gary Duschl displays his world record gum wrapper chain at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 11, 2025. Duschl has worked on the chain for 60 years, and it is over 122,000 feet long.