La Gran Mentira
"Despite many people believing they were made of wood, they contained no wood, and often would have been made of teeth extracted from slaves, as well as other materials such as hippopotamus ivory, brass and gold.
The mistaken belief that Washington’s dentures were wooden was widely accepted by 19th century historians and appeared as fact in school textbooks until well into the 20th century."
Can’t help it. It’s the teacher in me.