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[–] jjagaimo@lemmy.ca 45 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Myrrh isn't really a chewing gum, moreso a resinous material which can be used as both a binder and a scent. It's often used in incense along with other resins and gums like copal. Other examples of gums include gum Arabic and xanthan gum

[–] CodexArcanum@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago

And frankincense, one of two other gifts of the magi. The third is unaromatic gold, of course. Here's some jewelry and a bunch of funeral scents kid, hope your step-dad got you a toy.

[–] Transcendant@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Stop ruining my jokes with additional info, damn it!