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World’s oldest DNA is extracted from the tooth of a mammoth

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The world’s oldest DNA is 1.2 million years old and comes from a previously unknown genetic lineage of mammoth, called the Krestovka mammoth, a new study reveals.   Researchers analysed genomes from three ancient mammoths, using DNA recovered from mammoth teeth buried in Siberian permafrost.  One genome dated back 1.2 million years and has been named the … Read more

Fossilised tooth of a nine-year-old child is most southerly evidence of Neanderthals

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The fossilised tooth of a Neanderthal child found in a cave near Jerusalem could be proof our cousins made it into Africa as Cairo is just 400km away, study claims. Archaeologists from the Max Planck Institute re-examined the fossil record from Shuqba Cave – 28km northwest of Jerusalem – including a child’s tooth. The tooth was … Read more

Girl, five, uses tooth fairy money to make goody bags for homeless people

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A generous five-year-old has melted hearts after using her pocket money from the tooth fairy to create goody bags for homeless people to ‘make them smile’. Amaya Thompson, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, received a whopping £50 from the tooth fairy after having two teeth taken out at the dentist last month. But instead of spending her … Read more

Daniel Levy takes an M&M hostage as he offers empty apology for his sweet tooth in Super Bowl ad

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Daniel Levy has had a weekend of firsts, as he hosted Saturday Night Live on Saturday. The four-time Emmy winner has also just appeared in his first Super Bowl commercial on Sunday. He took an M&M hostage, as he offered an empty apology for his sweet tooth in his hilarious debut Super Bowl ad for … Read more

Stomach-churning moment the ‘Wax Whisperer’ removes a baby TOOTH from inside a three-year-old’s ear 

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Stomach-churning moment the ‘Wax Whisperer’ removes a baby TOOTH from inside a three-year-old’s ear WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Three-year-old boy has tooth removed from ear Audiologist Neel Raithatha, known as The Wax Whisperer, filmed the extraction It is only upon removing the object that Mr Raithatha discovers it is a baby tooth By Milly Vincent For … Read more

Woman reveals the gap in her tooth DISAPPEARED after she lost a staggering 60kilograms 

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Woman, 21, claims a gap in her front teeth which she could fit three credit cards in VANISHED after she lost 60kg – and insists she had no dental work to fix her smile  Sydney woman has discovered that the gap in her front teeth has now vanished  She posted a video online saying that … Read more

‘Lady of Bietikow’ may have died of a tooth infection 5,000 years ago

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A middle-aged woman who died more than 5,000 years ago has been discovered in  Germany.  The Neolithic woman was unearthed during excavations for the installation of a new set of wind turbines in the northeastern region of Uckermark.  Dubbed the ‘Lady of Bietikow’ after the town she was found near, experts are now trying to determine … Read more

Miami Zoo’s resident dentist pulls a gorilla’s tooth and gives an otter a full cleaning 

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Dental health is as important for animals as it is for humans. This week, the furry and fanged residents of Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, also known as Zoo Miami, went to the dentist.  A variety of procedures were performed during Dental Week, from cleanings to root canals, and patients included a lion, gorilla, chimpanzee, … Read more

Braith Anasta’s fiancée Rachael Lee pulls his daughter Aleeia’s front tooth out 

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Braith Anasta’s fiancée Rachael Lee shares graphic video of the milestone moment she pulled his six-year-old daughter Aleeia’s front tooth out By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:28 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 07:30 BST, 30 September 2020 She’s a proud mum to two children and a stepmum to her fiancé Braith … Read more