Behold, George Washington’s Last Tooth | Object of Intrigue | Atlas Obscura

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[@Saltedeer]

Rip GEROGE.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[@leatherSkeletoCowboy]

Why do you have his teeth

[@ampz1466]

I didn't think I was interested in this but the title grabbed me and the video was actually really interesting. Well done guys!

[@atlasobscura]

Thanks! :)

[@kaig453]

Agreed. This was unexpectedly fascinating.

[@georgewashington1433]

Give me back my teeth.

[@jaeee5186]

YES SIR PRESIDENT LOL

[@Aurzi]

Hes now zombie Washington

[@6.thedollar415]

You mean "gif me back my teef"

[@Loizoficial]

😂😂😂

[@georgewashington5786]

There is a imposter among us

[@AimlessAdventuresVlog]

What an odd and fantastic piece of history. Thanks for documenting this! Years ago I was able to see an original set (top and bottom w/ springs) of dentures and the robe President Washington was wearing when he passed. They were on display at the Huntington Museum in Southern California. They were part of a traveling history tour of George Washington artifacts. I believe the items are now located at Mount Vernon.

[@johnnyj1561]

dentist just carried around his last tooth like a trophy, huh?

[@RiddlerQM]

I mean, it's the 1st president. He probably wanted something of his to remember. He just happened to be his dentist lol

[@richarddragonetti2308]

I learned as a kid that he never smiled to show his teeth because he felt people would remember him just for that. But I always thought they were made of wood. I didn't know that some were ivory and human teeth

[@mattmc5069]

Very interesting this is as close to meeting George as any of us will get

[@kymberlyp4056]

Alway great educational and informative information on Atlas Obscura. 🥰

[@atlasobscura]

Shucks! Thanks, Kymberly!

[@Voided2]

Atlas: “behold, george Washington’s last tooth 69k people: iNtErEsTiNg

[@Goofyohioboi]

Dang your old my dude your comment is 3 years ago

[@2150dalek]

Just...wow......what we take for granted Today was extremely out of reach 250 yrs ago.

[@stevenwoeste7428]

Those dental tools could strike fear into the strongest men.

[@adeelala]

You glossed over the fact that teeth were pulled by FORCE from slaves. The aunts weren't persuaded but were coerced into giving up the items. History is really told the 'winners' I guess.

[@somerandomguyincomments4692]

Adeela Ashraf you idiot it was made from gold to copper. He had a lot of money why tf would he get other people’s teeth

[@barfyman-bf3hw]

shut up you fucking idiot

[@mattydude3165]

@@barfyman-bf3hw he isn't lying tho

[@codyvilela626]

Imagine making this about yourself 😂

[@shoot2kill94]

It was the way of life back then u can’t do anything to change it. Worry about the issue now.

[@leonardodigrazia9758]

I'd better go and brush my teeth.

[@McBeas1]

bruh at that time that was like hundreds of years ago ofc the teeth would look like that

[@SAES_DROT]

@@McBeas1 I'm replying to a 2 years old comment but well... It is what it is. No, teeth did not look like this in general just becaue it was X era and they didn't look like this for everyone, they looked like this because of genetical issues, lack of healthcare, lack of hygiene and specific eating habits. There were many people at the time with great teeth.

[@McBeas1]

@@SAES_DROT Lol, thanks, I understood this 2 years ago after researching it.

[@haminationclipsbutvocoded8969]

This is more educational then school lol

[@bobgreenwood1066]

Thanks for this video. I am a descendant of Dr. John Greenwood.

[@UncleOfTheVanderlindeGang]

Imagine passing away and in the future some random people have your teeth

[@Rachel0731]

What kind of dentist carries a keychain of the president’s tooth!? 🤣

[@cjny84]

I never knew this was right down the street from where I live. I'll have to pay those teeth a visit

[@jimhadley3520]

That’s funny, they wanted to hand down the keys to men in the family. As soon as it got to women they gave it to a museum lmao

[@BravoStone]

The women donated it because of that very reason.

[@sirlancealot2043]

Great presentation very fascinating

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

Paid his slaves for teeth? Paid sounds dubious

[@sydneyw4282]

Like they could say no.

[@sydneyw4282]

@Bobbyjustbobby How ok would someone have to treat you for you to be a slave?

[@sydneyw4282]

@Offensive man They could not. What do you think slavery is? You have no autonomy over your body.

[@sydneyw4282]

@Bobbyjustbobby You can’t nicely ask someone to be a slave. It’s inherently violent. So really the point you’re making is neither here nor there. They’re all bad, varying degrees of cruelty. All cruel.

[@alanhill2422]

@Bobbyjustbobby first of all you're going by what you heard you weren't there something can be well-documented and be totally false and second of all owning someone else to do labor is not okay no matter if you treat them good or bad slavery in general is bad

[@lukeylaronde]

How did you persuade them ? 2:57

[@Salty_Balls]

Scalding hot dildo

[@inkey2]

RE: The Watch. The KEY (at 2:31)was for winding the watch, not to get into the back of the watch. This was before watches wound with a crown and stem permanently affixed. I have owned a number of early key wound watches,

[@nancyk5203]

Interesting. My mom's family used to have an old tabletop clock that was wound using a key as well.

[@inkey2]

@@nancyk5203 Before pocket watches were wound at the pendant/crown it was a real pain, I was an antique watch repairman for 20 years, Saw a lot of very interesting watches. TRIVIA: In the early years there wasn't even a standard time. The railroads ran on their own time and even town to town could be off by an hour.

[@jaddae7099]

Oh wow. Musta been around '72, My Mom and I walked down a few blocks from our home to some museum/library she knew about. It was in East Harlem toward 5th ave; a medical thing of sorts. The curator/librarian was so nice that we came, she asked if we'd like to see George's tooth... came out a few minutes later with what looks an awful lot like that tooth you have there. Wonder if it's the same. I vaguely remember it being incased in some kind of metal framed glass case... if memory serves me correctly

[@Jesus-do1wl]

This is awesome, Thank you so much for posting this

[@jmssun]

Legend has it that the upper denture is where the fun is 🎉🎉🎉

[@SoggyDoritosmemes]

Why are Washington’s items or artifacts soo scarce and they have so little of them ?

[@Paulie1232]

Thank you You Tube University

[@mattszarowicz5049]

How they hold the dentures down in the mouth

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

I am 35 and although I try i've already lost a whole tooth Well Washington lost most of his by 30 so that gives me some confidence... Then again it is 2020, not 1790

[@mistermood4164]

Washington didn’t have access of modern oral medicine

[@MEQUPWER]

once you loose one, you will loose the rest. its like a line of dominos. once one goes youre f'ked!

[@astridvvv9662]

Would he not be embarrassed to know people 200+ years in the future would be looking at his dentures? I read he was very insecure about his dental problems and it makes me feel kinda bad the way his bad teeth are so well-known through the ages.

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Immaculate Comfort Incredible History Beautiful Art Vibey They belong at Mount Vernon

[@BlueForte]

Imagine playing around with a dead man’s teeth…

[@ToddLamming]

Greenwood sounds like his lover. Would make sense

[@bikerman54]

Drop the music so we can hear her!

[@Uprightfossil]

Music should not be playing Its loud and difficult to hear her talk

[@adobotravels]

Today on where quarantine on youtube will take me

[@NM-apache]

Why would someone carry around someone elses tooth? Seems a little creepy.

[@vegetaintherain6354]

I read the title as *“gorgeous Washington’s last tooth”*

[@smokeymcpot69]

It is...

[@officialgeorgewashington9337]

hey I don't think I gave u permission to show my teeth.

[@adamthompson9785]

Anyone else here from Shane Gillis looking for Washington’s donkey teeth? 😂

[@lopez6617]

The guy who made the teeth put his name on them….👀

[@lawrenceparish5476]

The Library Company of Philadelphia has a set of dentures that belonged to George Washington.

[@atlasobscura]

Good to know! Is it the whole set of dentures? We were under the impression that the only full complete set was at the Mount Vernon Estates!

[@1beestinger]

Untold history comes alive.

[@steverice7546]

That is not a "key to get into the back of the watch", that is used to wind the watch.

[@bereabeard]

Why doesn't she look at the camera half the time?? Weird camera work.

[@mommybear2]

Such a well done and interesting video, but please turn down the music. Thanks!

[@oxarplatt]

Imagine if you caught your dentist with one of your teeth on his key chain... would you be cool with it? Is this a normal thing for dentists to do?

[@MartiganzYT]

i literally got an invisalign as before this 💀

[@prymoirdyamiller3184]

Funny, because George Washington had false teeth made from mahogany wood

[@Salty_Balls]

So I guess George didn't eat many jawbreakers then.

[@saltzmann1]

The Tooth that may bring back Washington.

[@FnafLord25]

I didn't know he had teeth made from bone and stuff..I was told his teeth was wooden

[@rodh3489]

He stole teeth from his slaves

[@dhreyelleporcioncula2533]

fun fact george washington last words is tis well

[@Salty_Balls]

I'm pretty sure his last words were "don't show anyone my teeth when I'm gone"

[@silverlaptop2022]

There was about 10 presidents before old George !

[@Dxco31]

Washington had grills

[@pppppffffffmmmmmmmnn]

Maybe they'll clone Washington with his tooth someday

[@robharris8844U]

When he shouted at his slaves- they gave him a mouthfull back......or did they?

[@benitahecker4221]

Lol 😂 I snap my fingers to jog my memory... Maybe it's learned behavior.

[@hoovercamaro]

Cool

[@jmd4145]

Cant believe a teeth is older than me

[@robertfreeman1673]

The first mf to rock grillz

[@sheilabarnett6299]

Why

[@JenLovesBenz]

Those dentures do not look comfortable lol..

[@Bananawafers_]

Bleh yeah ur right

[@thepromisedlie2391]

George Washington might me bad for one reason: People are racking his dentures and showing them on yt

[@Divine12334]

😅I’m 😅going home

[@carlsilverman754]

National Treasure in NYC

[@FJHDZ]

“Persuaded”

[@yungtooli]

“paid”

[@rlm2933]

Paid

[@ghostsamongus3370]

Taken for sure. This stuff belongs to that family

[@ricocentral9227]

Bahaha he paid his slaves for their teeth??? Highly unbelievable

[@alejandroperez-yy9ym]

So does this mean George Washington is dust now?

[@whoisjaaxn2587]

He didn’t pay his slaves for their teeth.. he took them

[@corierayvonssidenigga7508]

Dustin Matthews please just shut the fuck up, I’m not even going to both correcting every single false point you tried to make. You’re an idiot, go educate yourself on REAL history

[@whoisjaaxn2587]

Dustin Matthews you actually do sound stupid asf lmfao. Please for the love of all that’s good just do some research, it’ll open your eyes to a lot that has gone and and that is still going on

[@NeonVars]

@@mr.matthews67 Very well said. It sucks that racism is still a topic of discussion in 2020 when America fought so hard to rid the country of systemic racism. Everyone is equal in the eyes of God and the law, but those who deem themselves victims shall fall to the narrative of systemic racism. It's time to move on from that mentality.

[@whoisjaaxn2587]

Dustin Matthews didn’t know I couldn’t be intelligent because I had a party and filmed it LMFAOO absolutely clown

[@whoisjaaxn2587]

Dustin Matthews and bout standing face to face lmfao boy you talk to much shit for your own good LMFAO

[@25447carepear]

Suri, play : " Like a Pimp" by Pimp C 1:26-1:30😅

[@hrodriguez112]

People always complaining about "how bad we have it" When you put things in perspective, we live a better lifestyle than royalty back in the day before modern medicine. Not even getting into travel and sanitary conditions.

[@VoidHalo]

One thing I'm curious about is where exactly the myth of Washington's wooden teeth began. That's an odd myth.

[@SunnyandNova]

“He paid his slaves for their teeth” .........give me a fkn break already😂🤒🤒😂

[@joannataguba7497]

Oh God......

[@juanmanuelmedinaherrera7798]

Te podrías molestar en traducir al español ? Así nos enteramos todos ?

[@EmperorRBX]

Wow

[@ln14517]

The music overlay is annoying!

[@KelennaJoy]

Why do y’all have his teeth?

[@Negentropy.]

You mean people used to carry around watches?

[@Syysuhri]

How young are you lol. Google pocket watch

[@invok3z863]

@@Syysuhri stfu he wasn't around that time neither where you.

[@joeymoreno8180]

You know damn well he did not pay any slaves

[@Malouco]

Did he get anything from the 🦷 🧚‍♂️

[@Doug_Hefernen]

Imagine his breath

[@someone-if8ce]

Wait did you just steal his tooth

[@Archibald1705]

I forgot about his teeth

[@KingBr33ch]

I came here cause the Hodgetwins said his teeth were completely wooden. Can’t trust everything everyone says. Important to do your own research 😂

[@harveypost7799]

Did folk no BAC then Cayenne pepper a great tooth pain killer..

[@CRTLALTBACKSPACE]

Kinda like Monica and the blue dress.

[@ghostboy6472]

I search for this

[@happybunnies5359]

“George Washington had wooden teeth”

[@ienodabeanieboi1891]

dose this mean we can clone Washington?!

[@jasminemack6135]

I doubt that he paid his slaves for their teeth.

[@Will504Nola]

I said the exact thing when I heard it!

[@peggy3095]

He did. They couldn’t refuse though. Basically, he forced them then he payed them

[@officialgeorgewashington9337]

hey why did u take my dentures give em' back read more

[@nolove6173]

she contradicted herself. first you said he became his dentist is early 1800’s but at 2:00 u said he pulled his tooth

[@redcat9436]

She said Greenwood became a dentist in the late 18th century, not the 1800's.

[@ghostsamongus3370]

So basically the aunts were forces to give all this away? It should go back yo the family

[@friendlyball8555]

And why do we have this seems creepy and obsessive to have don't you guys think?

[@jimmybob5541]

I mean it's one of the last remnants of George freaking Washington in the flesh as he existed.

[@mr.picklez5143]

Imagine if some old person owned that and had mistaken them for theirs

[@billsmith281]

I wonder in 200 years they'll be showing off trumps hair😄

[@moshikamboshi1]

Did he have slaves teeth in his mouth? That is revolting