"10,000-Year-Old Chewing Gum Reveals Stone Age Teens' Diet and Dental Health"

DNA extracted from 10,000-year-old chewing gum found in Sweden sheds light on the Stone Age diet and oral health of teenagers, revealing that they consumed deer, trout, hazelnuts, apple, duck, and fox. The gum, made of birch bark pitch, also showed signs of severe periodontitis in one teenage girl, indicating poor oral health. This discovery provides valuable insights into the lives of ancient hunter-gatherers and their daily activities.