Gum originated from tree sap. Arab sugar traders were the first to mix sugar with acacia, know as gum Arabic. A natural gum made of hardened sap taken from two species of the Acacia tree. That doesnât sound that so terrible, except for the sugar it sounds natural. Things changed when gum started being produced commercially.
Princess Alexandra, who is now 73, is the youngest granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary and was a bridesmaid at The Queen's wedding to the Duke of Edinburgh. She was known as Princess Alexandra of Kent until she went on to marry Sir Angus Ogilvy, a businessman with whom she had two children. It is believed that Georgie was a family nickname for her.
It turned out that 13-year-old Amanda was in the throes of the menopause. And in fact, sheâd been going through it since she was just 11. Amanda is thought to be the youngest person in the UK to have gone through the menopause. When diagnosed at 13, she was put on a course of HRT for two years. Amanda, now 24, explains: âSix months after Iâd started my periods, they suddenly stopped.