Adding black teeth
We live in a world where many of us want teeth that are as shiny white as possible. However, things weren’t always that way. At the end of the 1800s, people in Japan wanted their teeth to be an entirely different shade. In fact, they wanted their teeth to be as black as possible. All people needed to do was drink a mixture of cinnamon, iron-based dye, and other spices.
This would be enough to color people’s teeth black and actually helped to protect their teeth. However, it was banned in the 1870s as the empress of the time showcased a set of shining white teeth. It’s believed that she wanted to modernize the beauty industry and thought that black teeth should be put to rest.
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