We have all heard the tales about George Washington chopping down a cherry tree, throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac River and, of course, wearing wooden teeth. They are all just myths, but ...

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User-Created Clip by mcgorry January 25, 2022 2021-03-24T22:19:54-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/896/1643152523.jpgGeorge Washington, portrayed by historical ...

Everyone thinks Washington had wooden teeth ... but he didn’t. Laboratory analysis has conclusively debunked one of the most enduring bits of Washington mythology – second in popularity only to the ...

When you search YouTube for how to crack a Brazil nut, the top video shows someone cracking it open with a hammer. That gives you an idea of the strength of George Washington's jaw, considering he was ...

They are set in lead, controlled by springs and fashioned from walrus and hippopotamus tusks, plus the filed-down teeth of cows. They have been exhibited from one end of the country to the other, ...

They are set in lead, controlled by springs and fashioned from walrus and hippopotamus tusks, plus the filed-down teeth of cows. They have been exhibited from one end of the country to the other, ...

This story originally appeared on Mental Floss. History classes haven't done a great job of ridding popular presidential myths from the American consciousness. Everything from our presidents' most ...

In a clever approach to history, Chandra and Comora string together spry stanzas describing the dental difficulties that plagued George Washington. Rhyming verse explains how the general's rotten ...