May 18, 2021 • 13 mins
Learn about what different cultures do when their children’s teeth fall out; and the origins of the tooth fairy, a fairly modern character—certainly younger than Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.
After our episode on Vikings, we were intrigued by the fact that they made necklaces out of their childrens’ lost teeth and wore them for protection when they traveled—and pillaged.
And we wondered, what was going on in other parts of the world? Did other people do anything to commemorate this notable part of growing up?
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