Ever wondered why our ancient ancestors had those pearly whites? Turns out, early humans enjoyed a diet that was tough and chewy, like nuts, roots, and raw meats, which helped keep their chompers in tip-top shape. Plus, they didn't have access to the sugary snacks and processed foods we do today, so their teeth didn't have to battle cavities like ours do. Oh, and let's not forget about good ol' natural selection – those with straighter teeth likely had a better chance of survival and finding a mate. And last but not least, they didn't have braces or orthodontists to mess with their smile game – it was all au naturel, baby! 🦷✨ Credit: Turkana Boy: Claire Houck from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Turkana_Boy.jpg Homo neanderthalensis: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homo_neanderthalensis.jpg CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/: Homo Erectus Turkana: Akrasia25, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homo_Erectus_Turkana.jpg Homo-erectus: Neanderthal Museum, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homo-erectus_Turkana-Boy_(Ausschnitt)_Fundort_Nariokotome,_Kenia,_Rekonstruktion_im_Neanderthal_Museum.jpg La Ferrassie: Thilo Parg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Ferrassie_1_MdlH_1_2018-10-20.jpg #brightside Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

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