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Floss Facts

  • Floss was first commercially produced in 1882
  • It was originally made of silk
  • The latest material it is made of: Gore-Tex
  • Amount bought per person annually: 18 yards
  • Amount that should be bought annually: 122 yards
  • People who say they floss daily: 28% (some are fibbing, according to the sales data above)
  • In 1994, an inmate in West Virginia braided floss into a rope, scaled the wall and escaped.
  • 83% of people say that their teeth are more important to their appearance than their eyes or hair.
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This article tell me much about the history of dental floss, which makes me laugh. However, dental floss actually is important to dental health care.
Posted @ Tuesday, November 30, 2010 4:07 AM by Zahnarzt Münster Privatpatient
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