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1. The tooth fairy is a relatively new concept, only really becoming popular in the twentieth century. From before the Middle Ages, unique ways of disposing of milk teeth abounded in Europe. Being swallowed, buried or burned were common, but they were also left for which animals to eat?
2. In Medieval Europe, children were advised to burn their teeth for two reasons. The first was so that they did not spend their afterlife trying to locate their teeth and what was the second?
3. References in the "Eddas" (Medieval Icelandic literary works) suggest that traditions of money for tooth transactions took place in what is now known as Scandinavia. What were these transactions referred to as?
4. Vikings used children's possessions as good luck charms in battle and paid children for their milk teeth. How did they use these teeth?
5. The tooth mouse was the first "tooth collector" myth to originate. It more than likely started with a French fairytale called "La Bonne Petite Souris" ("The Good Little Mouse") written by Madame d'Aulnoy in 1697. What did the little mouse do in the fairytale which gave rise to the myth?
6. One of the earliest references to the tooth fairy as we know her today, is found in the Chicago Tribune's "Household Hints" section in 1908, written by Lillian Brown. She does not mention leaving money in return for the tooth, what does she suggest instead?
7. Reinforcing the idea of the tooth fairy, a playlet was written in 1927 by Esther Watkins Arnold and a children's story by Lee Rogow published in 1949. Both share the same name. What were they called?
8. In certain parts of Europe and Spanish cultures worldwide, rats and mice are the "tooth collectors". The most popular of these is a rat named Ratón Pérez or El Ratoncito Pérez. Which toothpaste manufacturer used him in their advertising campaign in Venezuela?
9. In certain Asian countries, the tradition of dealing with teeth is different. What is their general method for dealing with teeth?
10. While also observed on August 22nd, which date is traditionally accepted as National Tooth Fairy Day?
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