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First ever toothbrush was called a "chewstick" in ancient China around 3,000 B.C. : r/interestingasfuck
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Old islamic traditional natural toothbrush Miswak or Siwak. (Salvadora persica) was used by the Babylonians some 7000 years ago and Greek, Roman empires, and also by ancient Egyptians and Muslims. Stock Photo
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Dawood & Tanner on Twitter: "Did you know - the first #toothbrush recorded was in #3000BC by #Ancient #Egyptians! #Electric #brushes were 1st used in 1960 in #USA! https://t.co/tpPDIPDDbh" / Twitter
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