kecar
kecar t1_iwl8zrs wrote
Reply to TIL In the 19th and 20th century, there were dozens of documented cases of people's teeth exploding in their mouths. Primitive metal fillings were suspected to be the cause. by haddock420
More likely abscessed teeth. Tooth abscesses and internal pressure builds. The removal of tooth structure to place large amalgam fillings weakens the tooth making it easier to fracture from the pressure build up. Would have been painful. I’ve heard of scuba divers that have teeth “explode” due to small voids in the tooth/filling and the pressure changes from diving.
kecar t1_jdy5fyk wrote
Reply to comment by bulksalty in TIL on 1924, for the Olympic Games, BRitish athlete Eric Liddell refused to run the 100 metres since it was set on Sunday, instead choosing to run the 400 metres by Johannes_P
With beach running scenes!