Arkansas

H.N. Wadsworth

1857 Toothbrush

The toothbrush is an everyday item that we use. This is why I decided to talk to you about it. The next state alphabetically is Arkansas. Arkansas is home to the toothbrush; the type of toothbrush that we know it as today. The toothbrush was invented by a man named H.N. Wadsworth in 1857. Although, he only invented the toothbrush that we use today and know of. The first form of toothbrush was founded in 300 B.C. This toothbrush was a twig that had brussels at the the end, they did not have toothpaste back then though. Anyways, Wadsworth named his newly invented toothbrush the "West's Miracle Toothbrush". 

(Sources)

http://linkrandom.blogspot.com/2011/04/fact-of-day-china-invented-tooth.html
http://www.barewalls.com/pv-409741_H-Wadsworth-Longfellow.html