
13 - Colonial Teeth
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
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George Washington's Dentist
George Washington's dentist John Greenwood invented the first known dental foot engine. He adopted his mother's foot treadle spinning wheel to rotate a drill. The pain must have been extraordinary, but at that point people were just probably like yeah you feel a little bit of a sting but you'll be okay. That's how it works. Fucking knock yourself out.
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