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Many civilizations believed that the tooth worm existed, a superstition that existed until the 18th century. A cuneiform tablet from the seventh century BCE titled “The Legend of the Worm” tells the tale of the tooth worm, a demon which drinks the blood and eats the roots of the teeth

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Fun Fact: Many civilizations believed that the “tooth worm” existed, a superstition that existed until the 18th century. A cuneiform tablet from the seventh century BCE titled “The Legend of the Worm” tells the tale of the tooth worm, a demon which drinks the blood and eats the roots of the teeth

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