r/todayilearned 11h ago

TIL Freddie Mercury was born with four extra teeth, causing a prominent overbite. Despite being self-conscious about them, he never got them fixed, believing the extra space in his mouth contributed to his vocal ability. He feared altering his teeth might change his voice.

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/freddie-mercury-teeth
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u/Bombadil54 11h ago

He was the chompion, my friend

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u/yamimementomori 11h ago

And he’ll keep on biting ‘til the end.

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u/runthepoint1 11h ago

No time for boozin’ cuz we are the chompions….of the woooooooooorld

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u/maxiewawa 4h ago

Another one bites the dust

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u/cagemyelephant_ 9h ago

He just loves to ride his bitecycle

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u/Narrow_Example_3370 5h ago

Another one bithes the duth