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Ancient humans didn’t need braces. So why do we?

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Ancient humans didn’t need braces. So why do we?
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Today braces are something of a rite of passage. But for hundreds of thousands of years, our ancient ancestors didn’t need them. So what gives? Why do we need braces? 



On a new episode of the Ask Us Anything podcast, we explore just that. So, buckle up: The answer has actually nothing to do with teeth—and everything to do with what we eat.







Popular Science’s Ask Us Anything podcast answers your most outlandish, mind-burning questions—from the everyday things you’ve always wondered to th

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