Exactly 400 years ago this past fall, it is believed that the first Thanksgiving occurred between about 90 Wampanoag Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. It was a bit different than the Thanksgiving we know today.
After all, there were no parades or football games to watch, and the meal festivities lasted three days with items like lobster and venison playing a more prominent role than turkey. It makes you wonder what else was a far cry from the modern Thanksgiving festivities.
What about oral hygiene back then? It did exist in fact, but one group of Thanksgiving attendees was taking far better care of their teeth. Keep reading to find out who would’ve earned a gold star if going to the dentist in the 1600s was actually a thing.
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