William Addis (Tootbrush Inventor) Had An Idea
The toothbrush is an oral hygiene instrument used to clean the teeth and gums that consists of a head of tightly clustered bristles mounted on a handle, which facilitates the cleansing of hard-to-reach areas of the mouth. Toothpaste, which often contains fluoride, is commonly used in conjunction with a toothbrush to increase the effectiveness of tooth brushing. 
Toothbrushes are available with different bristle textures, sizes and forms. Most dentists recommend using a toothbrush labelled "soft", since hard bristled toothbrushes can damage tooth enamel and irritate the gums.The predecessor of the toothbrush, the chew stick, first appeared in Egypt and Babylonia, and the earliest bristle toothbrush originate in China.Toothbrushes were introduced to Europe through merchants and travelers in East Asia by the 17th century.DuPont introduced the nylon toothbrush in the 1930.
Toothbrushes are available with different bristle textures, sizes and forms. Most dentists recommend using a toothbrush labelled "soft", since hard bristled toothbrushes can damage tooth enamel and irritate the gums.The predecessor of the toothbrush, the chew stick, first appeared in Egypt and Babylonia, and the earliest bristle toothbrush originate in China.Toothbrushes were introduced to Europe through merchants and travelers in East Asia by the 17th century.DuPont introduced the nylon toothbrush in the 1930.
Incarcerated in a cell of England's Newgate Prison for provoking a riot, Addis had little to do but eat, sleep, think. He thought a good deal about some new means of making a living once his sentence was served. One morning, after washing his face, he began to clean his teeth. He cleaned his teeth as most people did in his time--he rubbed a rag against them. Going back to ancient times, this had been the accepted practice. Aristotle had advised Alexander the Great to use a rag on his teeth. George Washington's dentist had suggested a rag with some chalk on it. Now, using the same method, the imprisoned Addis considered it ineffective. By the following day, he had an idea. He saved a small bone from the meat he'd been served. He bored tiny holes in the bone, then acquired some hard bristles through his prison guard, cut them down, tied them into tufts, put glue on the ends, and wedged them into the holes in the bone. Civilization had its 1st toothbrush.
When he was released from prison, Addis went into the toothbrush-manufacturing business. His success was instantaneous.
not baffled about his conditions that time in a stinking cell but his futuristic prospects for a new beginning lead to a super invention cause we all brush everyday, precisely speaking i foresee poverty jinx in africa blossoming, since it leaders of tommorow are already mangling her future with bad mentalities, behaviours and believes, if william after the riot could figure out a better solution to his problem by thinking, why cant african youths think of innovative inventions keep your heart with all deligence for out of it are issues of life. My friend its not all about going to school, but application of knowledge and thinking gives u innovations.
am thinking 'WHEN WILL NIGERIA START SELLING HER VISA LOTTERY' lmao
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