Year: 2023

Strange Toothpaste Ingredients

It wasn’t until 1873 when toothpaste – now packaged in a jar – was mass-produced. The modern toothpaste tube was invented in 1892 by Dr. Washington Sheffield of Connecticut and…
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Common Nicknames for Teeth

Teeth have been given a lot of nicknames over the years. Most are derived from their appearance or function, though some others sound random and without purpose. The nickname that…
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Scrimshaw Treasures

Scrimshaw is a traditional American art form that is etchings or carvings on bone, tusks, or animal teeth. Elephant tusks, whale teeth, and even the preserved tusks of woolly mammoths…
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