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    Ancient Native American "Grills" Were Badass

    A recent analysis of teeth from collections in Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History proves the lengths that some people will go to for a smile that sparkles. Native American dentists used stone drills in combination with "some type of [herb based] anesthetic" to bedazzle their patients' pearly whites with gems. Sissies these guys were not.

    Samantha Galligan
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