Bubblegum
Bubblegum is the essence of sugar. It can technically considered a deviant form of jelly due to its rubber structure. Bubblegum trades jelly's squishiness for its chewiness and bounciness. Bubblegum in an exceptionally bouncy mood is known as a superball. In this mode, it redirects 100% of its kinetic energy in an elastic collision.
Early life
Bubblegum form egg clusters in bubblegum dispensers. They incubate indefinitely within until they are freed via coinage. This is an example of the free market at play. Most bubblegum do not survive this, however, and are swiftly eaten by predators.
Metamorphosis
Bubblegum is notable for its many forms. When injected with air, it forms the titular bubble. The air within a bubbledgum is less dense than the surrounding air, allowing it to float. When stretched, bubblegum morphs into taffy. However, this is hellish for the bubblegum and not advised. If frozen, the bubblegum becomes rock candy, and if shattered becomes shaved ice. Scorched bubblegum hardens into coal, which is melted into petroleum. Attached to a rope, bubblegum can be used as paddleball. It can be stamped into wax or mushed into putty. If mixed with bleach, it creates mustard gas. If mixed with tobacco, it forms the perfect treat.
Legality
Bubblegum is banned in schools and Singapore. This is because schoolchildren slap wads of chewed gum under desks. However, this is merely the result of a symbiotic relationship bubblegum forms with juvenile humans. Once under a desk, bubblegum begins releasing spores, starting the life cycle all over again.