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Dental floss has only been around for about 200 years. I wonder if the texture of fruit has changed such that 2400 years ago it was easier to extract from betwe
by flossmaster 5y ago
Dental floss has only been around for about 200 years. I wonder if the texture of fruit has changed such that 2400 years ago it was easier to extract from between your teeth than it is today.
- scohesc 5y agoI wonder if they alternatives like longer hairs from animals to get stuff out from between teeth.
- asdff 5y agoBefore floss people used sticks. Some people still use sticks for dental health while hiking.
- samatman 5y agoA toothpick is very old technology indeed. It is perhaps 90% as good as dental floss at liberating fibres from between teeth, perhaps 95%. Not much selection pressure, in other words.