A Useful Invention

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ECEC@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨showerthoughts@lemmy.world⁩

The ancient Egyptians were the first to invent the toothbrush, dating back to around 5000 BC. The world’s first toothbrush was made in Egypt

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mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Native Americans would break a twig off of a tree, chew the end until it was all splintered and soft, and use that to brush their teeth. Especially if the wood is green and fresh, the splinters will be surprisingly soft and flexible.

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d00ery@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toothbrush#Toothbrush

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hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Thank you ancient Egyptians!

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Mothra@mander.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
This would go great in TIL rather than showerthoughts

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Tetsuo@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Not a showerthought ?

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- sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I think about historical dental care a shocking amount.
  
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  - judgyweevil@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    At least 9 out of 10 thoughts are about it
    
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