Tuesday, November 18, 2003 Posted: 10:20 AM EST (1520 GMT)
BERLIN, Germany (AP) -- German archaeologists have unearthed what could be Europe's oldest toothbrush, officials said Tuesday.
The brush, dug up at the site of a former hospital in the western city of Minden, is at least 250 years old, said the Landscape Association of Westfalen-Lippe, which oversees the excavation.
While the bristles have rotted away, the brush's 4 inch (10 centimeter) handle of animal bone is carved at the other end into a tiny spoon believed to be used for cleaning out the owner's ears.
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This sounded like it would be really interesting until I figured out that their definition of "ancient" and mine are vastly different.
Also I don't want to hear about the spoon for cleaning out the owner's ears. That's kinda gross.