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'Toothpick Grooves' in Neanderthal Teeth Aren't What We Thought


For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift "toothpicks".

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