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Your Last Molars Still Show Up for a Job That's Mostly Gone
Your Last Molars Still Show Up for a Job That's Mostly GoneWisdom teeth are third molars that arrive late and often don't fit. Smithsonian Human Origins ties them to tough uncooked food and smaller jaws after cooking. The Conversation puts numbers on timing and absence.
Duration: 6:03
- Smithsonian Human Origins — Why do we have wisdom teeth?
- have-wisdom-teeth-216148- Jheon et al. — From molecules to mastication (PMC)
- theconversation.com
- forbes.com
- dansplain.xyz
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