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'Mouth Breather'

Like yeah I don't get this one. We all breathe through our mouths (and noses), because we have to. Yet I read this sometimes as it is used like an insult. So what are you saying? You're insulting someone for doing what billions of other human beings have to do naturally?

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[–] DempstersBox@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So! There's a place in Philly called the Mutter Museum. Filled with all manner of human specimens of various ailments.

Absolutely fascinating. Like $20 admission. 100% worth it.

A couple of the pieces on display are the skulls and jaws of mouth breathers. I don't know if they had an issue that required surgery that wasn't available in the 1800's, or if it was just bad habits, but.

Literally changes the shape of your bones. And therefore your face.

Fucking wild.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 19 hours ago
[–] miked@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Been there several times. Incredible place even though all the giggling at medical oddities annoys me.

https://muttermuseum.org/