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牙刷和牙膏前世今生 　　History of Toothbrushes 牙刷的历史 　　Toothbrushing tools date back to 3500～3000 BC when the Babylonians and the Egyptians made a brush by fraying1） the end of a twig. Tombs of the ancient Egyptians have been found containing tooth sticks alongside their owners. Around 1600 BC， the Chinese developed chewing sticks to freshen breath which were made from aromatic2） tree twigs. 　　The Chinese are believed to have invented the first natural bristle3） toothbrush in the 15th century， made from the bristles from pigs necks attached to a bone or bamboo handle. When it was brought from China to E