Short Stuff: Wisdom Teeth
About this episode
This episode discusses the evolution and current state of wisdom teeth in human anatomy.
By all rights there should be three sets of molars in your mouth. But it turns out that our skulls aren’t really set up to accommodate that many anymore. Exactly why depends on who you ask. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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