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Howya doin' toothwise? John Adams sez he cracked BRAZIL NUTS with his. George Washington had 4 sets none of which were wood. What were they?

Hippopotamus Ivory
Brass
Gold
Human teeth

Imagine when georgie flashed a smile and the sun hit them? Wowser!

If Wshington's teeth had actually been made of wood would he cleaned them with furniture polish?  Inquring minds wanna the answer to this WHAT IF?

Posted - October 4, 2019

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    The base that fit the fake teeth into the jaw was made of lead. The top teeth were sourced from horses or donkeys, and the bottom were from cows and—wait for it—people.


      October 4, 2019 5:36 AM MDT
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