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Post by Faye on May 13, 2005 5:42:42 GMT -5
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Post by letsconnect on May 13, 2005 5:57:12 GMT -5
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Post by letsconnect on May 16, 2005 5:09:12 GMT -5
Interesting trivia:
In 23 - 79 AD the practice of oral hygiene included:
* Drinking goats milk for sweet breath
* Ashes from burnt mice heads, rabbits heads, wolves heads, ox heels and goats feet were thought to benefit the gums. (This probably wouldn't go over very well today)
* Picking the bones out of wolves excrement and wearing them (maybe in the form of a necklace?) was considered to be a form of protection against toothaches.
* Washing your teeth with the blood from a tortoise three times a year was a sure bet against toothaches as well.
* Mouthwashes were known to consist of pure white wine, or (get ready for this one) old urine kept especially for this purpose
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Post by den on May 16, 2005 10:44:39 GMT -5
it all sounds just as I remember it...
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Post by letsconnect on May 17, 2005 6:55:16 GMT -5
Gargling with old urine or picking the bones out of wolves excrement and wearing them  ? Tortoises are pretty hard to come by these days... now we know why  |
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