In 1780, a prisoner in Newgate jail named William Addis created a toothbrush by boring holes into a bone and adding bristles. When he was released, he founded Britain’s first toothbrush factory.
In 1780, a prisoner in Newgate jail named William Addis created a toothbrush by boring holes into a bone and adding bristles. When he was released, he founded Britain’s first toothbrush factory.