Posted on June 26, 2022
This is an update of my post published on June 26, 2011:
People used chew sticks, toothpicks, and even cloths to clean their teeth.
They rubbed sulfur oil, salt water (saline), or baking soda on their teeth.
They even frayed one end of a twig from a nice-smelling bush or tree to clean their teeth and freshen their breath.
But, until this day in 1498, people didn’t brush their teeth.
The Emperor of China patented a toothbrush made of bamboo with stiff hogback bristles attached at right angles to the bamboo. Tooth hygiene was much easier with a brush rather than a stick, and word of the invention traveled back to Europe and, eventually, all over the world.
Celebrate! Buy new toothbrushes today!
Did you know you should…
- use a toothbrush with soft nylon bristles.
- change your toothbrush every 3 to 5 months, plus after every cold or flu.
- clean your toothbrush with running water after each brushing and allow it to air-dry in an upright position without contacting other toothbrushes.
Also on this date:
Astronomer Charles Messier’s birthday
Madagascar’s Independence Day
National Canoe Day in Canada
National Flag Day in Romania
Astronomer Charles Messier’s birthday
Madagascar’s Independence Day
National Canoe Day in Canada
National Flag Day in Romania
Anniversary of the Cyclone being listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Anniversary of British Somaliland’s Independence
Birthday of athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias
National Coconut Day
626 Day
Inventions and Patents Day
Log Cabin Day
Anniversary of British Somaliland’s Independence
Birthday of athlete Babe Didrikson Zaharias
National Coconut Day
626 Day
Inventions and Patents Day
Log Cabin Day
(Last Sunday in June)
Descendants Day
(Last Sunday in June)
Descendants Day
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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June holidays
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June birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in June
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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July holidays
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July birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in July