50 Facts You Learned at School That Are Not Real

GEORGE WASHINGTON SPORTED WOODEN DENTURES

When he gave his first inaugural address in 1789, George Washington had just one remaining natural tooth. It is a fact he wore a series of dentures, some made from ivory, gold, and even lead. The common schoolhouse myth that the first president wore wooden teeth, however, is exactly that — a myth.

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