The first product ever scanned with a barcode was a pack of chewing gum.
Why it is true
In 1974, at a Marsh supermarket in Ohio, a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum became the first item purchased using the new Universal Product Code (UPC) scanner.
Source: Technology History
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