In China, in 1498, the first toothbrush with bristles was made, using hair from hogs, horses, and badgers. The first official commercial toothbrush was manufactured in 1938.
Bonus fact: Even though the first nylon bristle toothbrush was manufactured in 1938, most Americans didn’t brush their teeth until army soldiers brought their habit of tooth brushing home after WWII.
Is That Bacon, or . . . Badger I’m Tasting?
