George Washington’s new set of teeth
Although it may be hard to imagine, according to George Washington’s ledger, he paid six pounds and two shillings for a set of nine teeth from someone poor.
As gruesome as it may sound, it was a pretty common practice for poor folks to sell their healthy teeth to the more affluent. It also comes as no surprise to see George Washington continuously pop up throughout this list, since he was a significant figure during the colonial era.
