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A mouthguard-style toothbrush that claims to clean your teeth in just 10 seconds has been unveiled in the US, said Fox 10 Phoenix. The Y-Brush, developed in France, recently launched on Amazon for US punters. It comes with 35,000 soft nylon filaments that brush all the teeth simultaneously in 10 seconds with a 45-degree angle against the teeth. Dentists advise that we brush all tooth surfaces at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
King Charles’ ‘secret son’ is block-happy on Facebook
King Charles’ “secret son” has blocked hundreds of “disbelievers” on Facebook, reported the Daily Star. Simon Charles Dorante-Day, from Australia, has repeatedly insisted that he is the biological son of King Charles III and Camilla – and has even called for a DNA test to be taken to prove it. After he issued mass blockings on social media, people who have been blocked by him have flocked together on the social media site, in a community called “I have been blocked by Simon Charles Dorante-Day discussion group”.
Peat burial was common for ancestors
Burial in a peat bog was a widespread tradition for our European ancestors, from prehistory to the early modern period, reported The Times. The first large-scale study of “bog bodies” has found that the method of burial was frequently used for soldiers in mass graves, ritualistic sacrifice and suicide. “The fascinating new picture that emerges is one of an age-old, diverse and complex phenomenon, that tells multiple stories about major human themes like violence, religion and tragic losses,” said a researcher.
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