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Re:2,400-year-old baskets still filled with fruit found in s... by flossmaster on Monday August 09, 2021 @12:17PM (#28118722)
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.
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Re:2,400-year-old baskets still filled with fruit found in s... by samatman on Monday August 09, 2021 @03:03PM (#28120893)
A 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.

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Re:2,400-year-old baskets still filled with fruit found in s... by asdff on Monday August 09, 2021 @01:43PM (#28119848)
Before floss people used sticks. Some people still use sticks for dental health while hiking.
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Re:2,400-year-old baskets still filled with fruit found in s... by scohesc on Monday August 09, 2021 @01:30PM (#28119679)
I wonder if they alternatives like longer hairs from animals to get stuff out from between teeth.
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