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Science Fact: "mastodon" is from the latin, "boob tooth".
Really.
@starkatt That is delightful to learn. Thanks for sharing!
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OMG, I thought you were bamboozling!
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mastodon
@starkatt Second time today this nugget has made it into my life.
mastodon teeth have little knobs that help grind up plant matter. Paleontologists thought they looked like nipples. Hence, "boob tooth".