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George Washington's Teeth (Entry 524.JB4114)

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History, Society & Culture

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In which the we learn that that story of America's most famous false teeth is upsetting for reasons that go way beyond dental pain, and Ken calls George Washington the ultimate NIMBY. Certificate #35120.

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We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

0:21.0

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this

0:25.5

monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

0:28.8

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

0:35.0

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

0:41.0

this is our legacy to you.

0:43.0

This is our time capsule.

0:45.0

This is the omnibus. Oh, You have accessed entry 524. J.B. 4114, certificate number 35120.

1:23.2

George Washington's teeth.

1:25.2

Here he comes.

1:26.8

Here comes to general.

1:28.3

Ladies and gentlemen.

1:29.8

Here comes to general.

1:31.3

A moment you've been waiting for. Here comes to General. The General.

1:34.0

The Pride of Mount Vernon.

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Here comes to General.

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Washington.

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Now what do you think of when you think of George Washington's teeth.

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I know one of the gotches here is that 99% of people will say they're made of wood.

1:50.0

Right. And I know one little turns out, which is that there's actually no evidence that he had wooden teeth.

1:56.3

No wood. But yeah, that's why he never the father of our country and he didn't have any wood.

2:07.0

So-called. progeny no progeny that's true he had his wife's kids from a from a previous marriage and that's it right yeah mount

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