HISTORY OF TOOTHPICKS & TOOTHPICK TYPE PRODUCTS: Among the many eating utensils that were created over the last few millennia's, toothpick is known to be so old that it predates the modern history of human race. Archaeological findings scattered all around the world confirm that the skulls of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens have shown very clear signs of teeth that were regularly picked and cleaned with a tool. In those early periods of our history, various types of soft and hardwood were used as a tool for oral hygiene, soft grass to floss and chewing of sticks until one end of it became soft and perfect for brushing teeth. These kind of chewed sticks were found many times in the areas where our prehistoric ancestors lived. As for the toothpicks, they were created from any number of available materials - wood, bone, ivory, shells, bird claws, walrus whiskers and many others. Fashion of 17th century Europe nobility brought the rise of very extravagant gem encrusted metal toothpicks, accompanied with simpler and more easily manufactured porcupine quills and simple wooden sticks.
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