Dental hygiene should be an important part of everyone's life—even if you're floating in space. Astronaut Tim Peake posted a video on Instagram to show us just how astronauts get it done.
It looks a lot like you'd expect, minus the running water. Astronauts use normal, everyday toothbrushes; the same goes for toothpaste. He'll use the water pouch to suck up some moisture, then get right to it just as the rest of us would.
The big difference is that astronauts have to swallow their toothpaste when they're done. And, it's a lot easier to lose the toothpaste cap when it can float away.
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It looks a lot like you'd expect, minus the running water. Astronauts use normal, everyday toothbrushes; the same goes for toothpaste. He'll use the water pouch to suck up some moisture, then get right to it just as the rest of us would.
The big difference is that astronauts have to swallow their toothpaste when they're done. And, it's a lot easier to lose the toothpaste cap when it can float away.
Continue reading…
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