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When was the toothbrush invented?

  1. 1770

  2. 1765

  3. 1790

  4. 1742
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The toothbrush as we recognize it today traces back to the late 1700s, with commonly cited trivia sources dating its invention to around 1770, before William Addis's mass-produced bone-handled version followed shortly after. Earlier tooth-cleaning tools existed, like chew sticks and twig brushes, but they are not considered the toothbrush in its modern bristled form.

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