Perhaps gum will give us world peace, too.

A study put out by the Wrigley Science Institute — gee, of all people — says that chewing gum will make kids perform better in school and help people lose weight.

But at least one nutritionist may gum up the works.

“The only reason to do these studies is to sell more gum,” said William Nestle, of NYU.

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Anglers who can’t find the time to fish can now watch spawning walleyes and sturgeon via Web cam, live from Wisconsin’s Wolf River.

The site has become wildly popular, even though most times, the camera just shows flowing water.

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Sweet!

British scientists are working on powering the world’s first environmentally friendly race car — with chocolate.

In addition, the racer they’ve designed — which can reach 145 mph — has a steering wheel made from carrots, a body made from potatoes and a seat made from soybeans.

“We hope Formula 1 teams will see that an environmentally friendly car is not necessarily a slow car,” said a spokesman.

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Who are the real clowns?

Government safety advisers in England have banned circus clowns from wearing giant, floppy shoes after one tripped and hurt his foot. The clowns, for one, aren’t laughing.

“The shoes are an important part of my costume, and I was disappointed to be told I couldn’t do this part of my act,” said Valerik Kashkin, who fractured his foot in the fall.

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This is a fishy news story.

Australian officials are trying to figure out who dumped a live shark on the doorstep of the offices of a county newspaper in Warnambool.

“We’re a little dumbfounded,” said one newspaper exec.