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williamsonny t1_jdqdr56 wrote

This doesn’t answer your question but you may find it interesting. The first recorded form of dental care dates back to around 5000 BC, when Egyptians used a mixture of crushed eggshells, animal hooves, and myrrh to create a toothpaste.

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michaelrohansmith t1_jdqffq9 wrote

>myrrh

So were the three wise men promoting toothpaste?

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[deleted] t1_jdqficw wrote

that's very interesting i enjoyed this response. where did you find this out? history channel?

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williamsonny t1_jds72wh wrote

Also, unfortunately: The ancient Greeks and Romans cleaned and whitened their smiles by rubbing their teeth with charcoal and a mixture of honey and vinegar, followe by a chaser of urine as a mouth rinse. Sorry about that.

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ZZ9ZA t1_jdyln6n wrote

So, do you know that the urea that it’s in like half of skin care products is?

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thetimujin t1_je6z64q wrote

How do they even figure out to use eggshells and hooves?!

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