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Mar 2021
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Exploding Teeth

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For roughly a century, from the 1860s to the 1960s, numerous people reported the same bizarre medical malady: horrible toothaches that didn't end until the offending molars exploded — inside their mouths. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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