Learn why TV presenter AJ Odudu can't live without toothpaste! We discover the sometimes disgusting history behind oral hygiene: from the blacksmiths of Medieval England who took care of loose teeth, through the teeth nicking grave robbers of the Victorian era, to the bright white Insta smiles of today.

Find out more about WaterAid's good loos project at https://bit.ly/verynecessaryhygiene

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Learn why actor and broadcaster Cel Spellman can't live without his hemp backpack - and why he wants to grow the hemp revolution! We discover the sometimes confusing history behind hemp: from how it helped the Allies win World War II, via some dodgy back allies of Camden Market, through to the houses being built out of hemp today.

Find out more about WaterAid's good loos project at https://bit.ly/goodloos

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Learn why cook and author Anna Jones just doesn't feel herself without her contact lenses. We discover the sometimes excruciating history behind these ingenious eye gadgets, from the first pairs created by an amateur German glass blower, to the latest frontier in wearable tech.

Find out more about WaterAid's work fighting Trachoma at https://www.wateraid.org/uk/trachoma

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