Despite the urban legend, George Washington’s false teeth were not made out of wood

When it comes to false teeth, perhaps none are more famous than the first president’s, but did you know they were not made of wood? Scientists in Baltimore, hoping to dispel the image of Washington as a “stiff-jawed, boring old man,” have taken an in depth look at Washington’s teeth.

They found that the dentures were made out of gold, ivory, and lead while the teeth were those of a donkey and horse! Scientists have deduced that Washington’s reputation is incorrect and he was one of the most athletic presidents there has been. Jeffery Schwartz, the anthropologist who led the study says, “The portrait on the dollar bill is not the complete Washington.” 

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Bubblegum is traditionaly pink is because its creator only had pink food coloring!

For many of us it’s completely normal that traditional bubblegum is pink, yet have you ever thought why that was? It all goes back to 1928 when Walter Diemer, an accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia, was attempting to create new gum recipes.

He discovered a recipe that was less sticky than regular chewing gum while also more stretchy, yet he didn’t like the color it was so he used the only coloring he had on hand, which was pink! When he began selling his new gum, which was and still is named Dubble Bubble, it was an instant success and the color just stuck 

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Hitler used his school report card as toilet paper!

To say that Adolf Hitler did not think the same way as most people is an understatement. He did some extremely odd things in his personal life. One story reports that Hitler did so bad in school that instead of showing his father his report card he simply used it as toilet paper!

Other odd things Hitler did were related to his health. A fond lover of animals, Hitler refused to eat meat and would give graphic descriptions of slaughter to his guests when they would eat it in front of him. He was addicted to amphetamines and also ruptured his eardrums from a bomb blast and would constantly stick his fingers in his ears!

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The tradition of Ace being the highest card is due to the French Revolution

Before the French revolution, the Ace used to be the lowest card value in the deck. In fact, it still is in many games, and many games use Ace as the high or low value. The value of Ace got changed when the French Revolution came about. 

The Ace went from the lowest to the highest value in order to represent the triumph of the common man over royalty. The Jack, Queen and King were also changed to be human personifications of the French Revolution's 3 values (Liberty, equality, brotherhood). However, this was reverted during the time of Napoleon.

Albert Einstein charged between $1 and $5 for his autographs!

Einstein was a a scientist celebrity in his time. Whenever someone would ask for his autograph, he would charge them either $1 for a regular autograph or $5 for signing some memorabilia. 

However, it was not out of greed. All the proceeds from this, he gave to charity. He also donated his speaker fees for giving speeches. It's reported that in his time, he would earn almost $1000 per speech.

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