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Ancient Egyptians used a toothpaste made from crushed rock salt, mint, and dried iris flowers.

Why it is true

This primitive mixture served to clean teeth and freshen breath, demonstrating that oral hygiene was a concern even in the oldest civilizations, long before the invention of modern toothpastes.

Source: Ancient Egypt

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